Stephen Twigg
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(9 years ago)
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Karen Bradley
My hon. Friend sums it up perfectly and I do not think that there is anything I can add.
Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby) (Lab/Co-op)
Merseyside police have done fantastic work over the past decade or so in tackling hate crime. Does the Minister understand that there is real concern that the likely impact of spending cuts in the spending review could make it a lot harder for Merseyside police to maintain that brilliant work?
Karen Bradley
I commend the work of Merseyside police, and police across the country. Hate crime has been coming down, and there has been increased reporting of it, which means that more victims are prepared to come forward. That is due to the excellent work of the police and the criminal justice system, and we should all congratulate them on that.