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Q1
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Hate crime is an ongoing issue affecting communities across the UK, prompting questions about government action.
What steps has she taken to tackle hate crimes?
Hate crime is a scourge on communities across the country. We expect the police to fully investigate hateful attacks and ensure that the cowards who commit them feel the full force of the law.
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Assessment & feedback
The answer does not provide specific actions or initiatives taken by the government.
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Q2
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The Home Office has cut police numbers while hate crimes against Muslims have increased over the last five years, prompting questions about steps being taken to address this issue.
The Home Secretary said that the public want the police to tackle crime, yet the Home Office cut the number of police officers and left Islamophobia to increase over the last five years. Year after year, Home Office figures show that British Muslims are the victims of the highest number of hate crimes. This Islamophobia Awareness Month, will the Home Secretary take any steps to root out this insidious hatred, which impacts our British Muslim community?
In relation to police numbers, 804 new officers have been recruited in Manchester Rusholme, with more to come. The Government has provided over £4 million between 2016 and 2022 to monitor and combat anti-Muslim hatred, and allocated £24.5 million to protect mosques and Muslim faith schools through the Places of Worship: Protective Security Funding Scheme.
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Assessment & feedback
The answer does not address the specific request for steps to root out Islamophobia this month.
Response accuracy