Hate Crime: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 28723 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps are being taken to tackle hate crimes and sectarian incidents.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Owen, 18 Sep 2026
Incidences of hate crimes and sectarianism are deplorable and have no justification. Nearly thirty years on from the Good Friday Agreement, there is no place for this kind of intolerance in Northern Ireland. Issues relating to justice, including sectarian...