The number of Asians stopped and searched by the police rose from 744 in 2001-02 to 2,989 a year later. The stops, carried out under the Terrorism Act, also increased among Black and White groups - but not by so much.
Some Muslim leaders have said the statistics provide evidence of an increase in Islamophobia. They say the Asian community is becoming a scapegoat after the 11 September terror attacks. Do young people agree?
There are fears that Asian young people will be alienated by being stopped and searched. What are young people's own experiences? If you think you have been stopped because of your race or your religion, how does that make you feel?
The rules say that stops should be justified by reasonable suspicion or prior intelligence. But Home Office statistics show that just 13 per cent of searches resulted in an arrest. Does that mean the powers are being misused?
The Government is concerned about the figures and has set up a stop-and-search action team. What do young people think might help tackle the problem?
Is more training needed? Do people in authority need a greater understanding of the lives of young people?
Does similar discrimination happen elsewhere? Talk about young people's experience of how authorities choose to pick on people for scrutiny.
Are there some people who are always stopped by officials and security guards? And others who seem never to attract attention? Talk about why this might be. Is it based on people's behaviour or their appearance?
Black and Asian people are stopped and searched more regularly than White people. They are more likely to be victims of crime. They are also under-represented in the police service. Is there a link?
What do young people think the impact of ID cards would be? Would Asian people be any more likely to be stopped for identity checks?
