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Antisemitic Hate Crime: Prosecutions

Thursday 13 February 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Robert Largan questioned the CPS about steps to improve prosecution rates for antisemitic hate crime
  • The CPS does not publish specific data on prosecution rates for antisemitic hate crime
  • The Solicitor General acknowledged the importance of keeping proper records regarding antisemitic hate crime

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Robert Largan Lab Leyton and Wanstead
Crime & Law Enforcement Community Security
Context

The CPS does not publish disaggregated figures on hate crime prosecutions by racial or religious bias.

Question

What steps is the CPS taking to improve the prosecution rate for antisemitic hate crime? The CPS does not currently publish figures on hate crime prosecution rates disaggregated by racial and religious bias. Will the Solicitor General join me in urging the CPS to make that data available so that we can judge its performance on antisemitism?

Answer from Michael Ellis (The Solicitor-General for England and Wales)

The issue of antisemitism is one of considerable concern. I visited the Community Security Trust in north London last week; their work combating antisemitism with the Jewish community is significant. Proper records should be kept by the CPS regarding these matters, and we are constantly discussing how better to review statistics and keep such issues in public mind.

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