Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the levels of hate crime directed toward people with disabilities, when his Department's new hate crime strategy will be published.

Hate crime is a scourge on communities across the country. It does not reflect the values of modern Britain.

All forms of hate crime are completely unacceptable. We expect the police to fully investigate these hateful attacks and make sure the cowards who commit them feel the full force of the law.

The Government is committed to reducing crime and getting more police on the streets and is considering the next best steps to do so.