Written Question·Home Office·UIN 8933
Hate Crime
Tabled: 14 October 2024
Answered: 21 October 2024
Question
Tom Hayes
Labour — Bournemouth East
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to develop a national action plan to tackle hate crime.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonThe Government is absolutely committed to tackling all forms of hate crime and has already committed to protect LGBT+ and disabled people by making all existing strands of hate crime an aggravated offence.We will set out next steps in due course.