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Written Question
Hate Crime: Prosecutions
Thursday 27th October 2016

Asked by: Marcus Fysh (Conservative - Yeovil)

Question to the Attorney General:

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

Answered by Robert Buckland

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.