Written questions

Crimes of Violence: Racial Discrimination

Commons · Question 6194 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 11 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance exists on the weight officers should give to allegations of racist language when determining who to treat as a suspect or victim at a serious-violence scene, and whether she has reviewed

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 11 Jun 2026

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It ...