Written questions

Hate Crime: Women

Commons · Question 111795 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to classify misogyny as a hate crime.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 17 Feb 2026

The Government is committed to ensuring that all victims of hate crime receive equal protection under the law.That is why we tabled an amendment at Lords Report Stage to the Crime and Policing Bill, extending the aggravated offences in sections 28 to 32 o...