Written questions

Universities: Hate Crime

2026-06-16 · Department for Education · 11003 · Official question

James Naish

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing enforceable minimum standards for universities’ investigation of hate crime incidents.

Answer

Higher education (HE) providers are autonomous institutions and are responsible for investigating incidents that occur within their communities. The government expects providers to have effective procedures in place to prevent and respond to hate crime, h...