Rugby: Hate Crime
Commons · Question 129194 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Kate Osborne
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby and the police on the adequacy of current hate crime reporting mechanisms within professional and grassroots rugby.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 27 Apr 2026
The Home Office has not held specific meetings with the rugby authorities on homophobic abuse. However, we work closely with the police and the College of Policing to promote consistent approaches to tackling hate crime, including accessible reporting and...