Written questions

Hate Crime: Disability

Commons · Question 27940 · Tabled 31 Jan 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 10 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure police training is updated so that victims of disability hate crime are appropriately supported.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 10 Feb 2025

We have committed to ensuring parity of protection for disabled and LGBT+ people under the aggravated offences and will implement this change in an appropriate legislative vehicle in due course.The College of Policing is responsible for police training in...