Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, and with whom, about tackling hate crime.

The government continues to routinely engage with a wide range of national partners and other stakeholders about tackling all aspects of hate crime.

The Home Office and MHCLG are also working closely with the National Police Chief’s Council to ensure that all police forces are providing reassurance to affected communities and encouraging hate crime reporting during the Covid 19 pandemic. This includes working with civil society partners and social media platforms to encourage victim reporting of hate crime.

The Government is also engaging with a range of Departments and civil society partners to explore possible approaches to tackling hate crime beyond the Hate Crime Action Plan 2016-2020.