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Prosecution of Hate Crime

Wednesday 1 February 2023 · 1 question

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Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Mary Foy raised concerns about a significant increase in hate crime targeting LGBTQ individuals in the north-east.
  • The Minister highlighted the Crown Prosecution Service's success rate in securing sentence uplifts for hate crimes in the north-east at 90%.
  • The CPS is acknowledged as addressing the issue of prejudice and fear effectively in the region.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Mary Foy Lab City of Durham
Women & Equalities
Context

In the year-end hate crime figures, a 41% increase in offences targeting people's sexuality and a 56% increase in offences targeting transgender identity were reported.

Question

As we mark the start of LGBTQ History Month, it was shocking to see in the year-end figures for hate crime a 41% increase in offences targeting people's sexuality and a 56% increase in offences targeting people's transgender identity. What are the Government doing to stop prejudice and fear, which led to that rise in crime, being stoked against the LGBTQ community?

Answer from Michael Tomlinson

In the hon. Lady's area of the north-east, the CPS is particularly successful in getting uplifts to sentences in relation to hate crime. In the last rolling year to date, it has been successful in obtaining uplifts in 90% of cases. The question she raises is important and the CPS is working incredibly hard in that area.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The answer did not address how prejudice and fear are being addressed or actions taken to prevent hate crimes against LGBTQ+ individuals specifically.

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