Strong on analysis and a little weak on solutions - that was one verdict on the long-awaited publication of Lord Herman Ouseley's race review.

Still reeling from the shock of last weekend's events, the area's MPs welcomed the report, but called for immediate dialogue and quick action.

And the key word for the future of Bradford was "engagement", they added.

Speaking after the launch of the report, MP for Bradford North Terry Rooney called for an action plan by the end of August.

Following the riots of 1995, police inaction had led to anger and resentment, he added.

"We have developed a tolerance of low level crime which is to nobody's benefit," he said, "There must have been some justification for a short period, but it's gone on too long."

And to address the lack of cultural diversity in schools, he called on the all-embracing nature of team sports.

"It's not the ethnicity of local schools, it's how they mix together," he said, "If you look at all the amateur cricket teams and football teams in Bradford, it does already happen. There is an interracial mix in Bradford, but it's at an adult level."

But he added: "I have no doubt that I'm partly to blame for all this as indeed is anybody who has a leadership position. We have got to put our hands up and say we took part in the failure. Things cannot be at a lower ebb than what they are at the moment. In a perverse way, that's a good thing as we can only go up."

Bradford West MP Marsha Singh said the report had identified an ongoing problem.

"My general reaction is that it does pinpoint some of the issues we need to resolve in Bradford," he said, "We need to address the realities we are facing.

"The main thing about this report is that it's not just the Asian community, it's about all communities engaging. The short-term action is policing obviously."

Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe said the report had some "reasonable ideas" such as a proposed Centre for Diversity, Learning and Living. And he urged all sections of Bradford to take part in the task ahead.

Keighley MP Ann Cryer said: "One of the things that was mentioned in Lord Ouseley's report was that there has been too much fear of debate in Bradford and I agree with that. I talk to a lot of people who do not raise issues because they are too afraid to speak out.

"He also speaks of integration - that can only help the community and I applaud that.

"The problem is that 50 per cent of the Asian community in Keighley cannot integrate as they don't speak English."