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Hate Crime

Commons · Question 6725 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has given to police forces regarding the enforcement of hate crime legislation.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 9 Jun 2026

The police are operationally independent and work in line with College of Policing guidance to respond to hate crime.However, the Government expects the police to take strong actions against these crimes and work with the Crown Prosecution Service to ensu...