Hate Crime: Internet
Commons · Question 75376 · Tabled 5 Sep 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the recent arrests for alleged online speech crime on freedom of speech; and if she will make a statement.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Sep 2025
The police are operationally independent of Government. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on individual cases.The Government is absolutely committed to upholding free speech and legislation is in place to protect this fundamental right....