Hate Crime: Disability
Commons · Question 27899 · Tabled 31 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with the Sentencing Council on the adequacy of the sentencing tariff for perpetrators of disability hate crime.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 6 Feb 2025
Disability hate crimes are completely unacceptable, and this Government is committed to tackling these appalling crimes. We have a robust legislative framework in place in England and Wales to respond to hate crimes, including those which target disabilit...