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Hate Crime: Prosecutions

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Question for Attorney General

UIN 906831, tabled on 24 October 2016

Question

Marcus Fysh
Conservative
Yeovil
Commons

To ask the Attorney General, what steps the Government is taking to increase the number of prosecutions for hate crime.

Answer

Robert Buckland
Conservative
South Swindon
Commons

Answered on

27 October 2016

We are committed to tackling hate crime in any form. The cross Government Hate Crime Action Plan, published in July 2016, focuses on reducing hate crime, increasing reporting and ensuring that all criminal justice partners and key stakeholders deliver the appropriate outcomes for victims.

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Attorney General's Office
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