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1669139

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Crown Prosecution Service’s assertion that there is a “Global narrative attacking the rights of all protected characteristics” as stated in its Pride Month Hate Crime Roundtable report of 23 June, published on the Crown Prosecution Service website.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>The article in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) community newsletter published in June 2023 relates to a Pride month hate crime roundtable event. The roundtable was a local community engagement event held with members of the LGBT community affected by homophobic and transphobic hate crime. The quote represents reportage of discussion amongst external attendees at the event and was not intended to reflect organisational views of the CPS.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 22/11/2023 15:05:47 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1419972

registered interest
date	04/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the most recent statistics available for hate crime, broken down by category; and what were the statistics for the previous three periods for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL5964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes statistics annually on the number of hate crime offences recorded by the police in England and Wales, broken down by monitored strand, in the ‘Hate Crime, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin. The latest available data, covering the period 2011/12 (when the data collection began) to 2020/21, can be found in ‘Table 2’ of the data tables, available attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 18/02/2022 14:33:55 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name hate-crime-2021-tables-121021 (1).xlsx title Table 2
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1416178

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the article by Dr Richard Norrie and Hardeep Singh 'Meet the SAGE of hate crime', published in The Critic on 13 January, and (2) the transparency and impartiality of their Independent Advisory Group on hate crime.
tabling member printed	Lord Singh of Wimbledon
uin	HL5647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>In April 2020, the Home Office briefly took over full responsibility from the Ministry of Justice for the oversight of the Independent Advisory Group on hate crime.</p><p>The Home Office had some concerns about the transparency and impartiality of the IAG, and planned to work with the group to resolve these issues. However, during the summer of 2021, the IAG moved under the oversight of the NPCC and is consequently no longer a Government-affiliated body. The IAG now serves as a body solely to inform and support policing requirements on hate crime.</p><p>The minutes of the meetings have been made available in response to a freedom of information request. I will send a copy to the Noble Lord.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL5648 question first answered 07/02/2022 16:40:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4251 label Biography information for Lord Singh of Wimbledon

1402908

registered interest
date	13/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to require (1) web hosting services, (2) technology companies, and (3) non-UK based service providers such as Cloudflare, to do more to identify and remove hateful content in order to protect the public; and whether they believe 'incel' content constitutes terrorism.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>Our objective is to ensure that there are no safe spaces online for all forms of terrorists to promote or share their extreme views. To tackle terrorism online, the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit refers illegal terrorist content to tech companies for removal. Within the Home Office, we encourage tech companies to work together as one coordinated body through the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism to reduce the availability of terrorist content online.</p><p>We have also published the draft Online Safety Bill, which gives effect to the regulatory framework outlined in the Full Government Response to the Online Harms White Paper. The Joint Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill published its report on 14<sup>th</sup> December, and we will prioritise introduction of the Bill once we have carefully considered the Committee’s recommendations.</p><p>We want the internet to be a safe space for all users - we are clear that what is unacceptable offline should be unacceptable online. However, we recognise the complexities in adapting our approach against an ever-changing technological landscape. We have committed to publishing a new Hate Crime Strategy, building on our achievements under the 2016-2020 Hate Crime Action Plan, which improved the response to all forms of hate crime, including online.</p><p>Whether or not online content relates to an offence contrary to terrorism legislation is a matter for the police to investigate and will be determined by the facts of each case. The Government is however clear that the definition of terrorism within the Terrorism Act 2000 remains fit for purpose and capable of responding to modern forms of terrorism. Serious violence or the threat of serious violence for the purpose of advancing an ideological cause, including where this is inspired by incel beliefs, is capable of satisfying the definition of terrorism. This is a position supported by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/02/2022 14:51:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1400556

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following reports that the Home Secretary will seek to change how non-crime hate incidents are recorded, what plans they have to compensate people who have been recorded as having committed such incidents; and how any such compensation would be calculated.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the concern surrounding the recording of non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs). We have also noted the recent Court of Appeal judgment in the Harry Miller v College of Policing case that was handed down on 20 December 2021. The Court found that the recording of non-crime hate incidents is lawful provided that there are robust safeguards in place so that the interference with freedom of expression is proportionate.</p><p>Accordingly, we are bringing forward amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to ensure that the recording of NCHIs is governed by a Code of Practice that is subject to Parliamentary approval. The content of the Code will be drafted in due course, and will make the processes surrounding the recording and retention of NCHI data more transparent and subject to stronger safeguards.</p><p>There are no plans to introduce a compensation scheme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/01/2022 12:12:01 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1388877

registered interest
date	16/12/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with OFCOM regarding guidance for (1) the BBC, and (2) other media organisations, concerning the (a) accuracy, and (b) sensitivity, of reporting of issues relating to hate crime.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL5039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2022 answer text <p>Ofcom has long-standing broadcasting rules through its <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofcom.org.uk%2Ftv-radio-and-on-demand%2Fbroadcast-codes%2Fbroadcast-code%2Fsection-three-crime-disorder-hatred-abuse&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRobert.McGruer%40ofcom.org.uk%7C0a585ad0b3654d4a928508d9c3abbd01%7C0af648de310c40688ae4f9418bae24cc%7C0%7C0%7C637755964637558353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=e58fA7FF1iURJCs6jC5srEgSwH9PMbMtxJeHugTN1rI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Broadcasting Code</a>, protecting against hate speech and prohibiting material likely to incite crime or lead to disorder, which apply to all broadcasters, including the BBC. Ofcom rules ensure that news, in whatever form, is reported with due accuracy and presented with due impartiality. Ofcom rules allow broadcasters to include hate speech in their output as long as it is justified by the context. Ofcom guidance also requires that broadcasters take into account sensitivity across the public and/or within communities.</p><p>Separate <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofcom.org.uk%2Ftv-radio-and-on-demand%2Fadvice-for-consumers%2Ftelevision%2Fvideo-on-demand&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRobert.McGruer%40ofcom.org.uk%7C0a585ad0b3654d4a928508d9c3abbd01%7C0af648de310c40688ae4f9418bae24cc%7C0%7C0%7C637755964637568325%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=HmYI%2BVZ8x9Mbc62i8N3WtjK%2BlMEkrGZGq6hI1LD7Qxs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">rules</a> for video-on-demand services prohibit incitement to hatred. In November 2021 Ofcom updated its guidance further to protect users from harmful material. In August 2021, the Government launched a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/audience-protection-standards-on-video-on-demand-services/audience-protection-standards-on-video-on-demand-services" target="_blank">consultation</a> to level the playing field between traditional broadcasters and video-on-demand streaming services, in order to provide a fair competitive framework and ensure that viewers in the UK receive equivalent standards. We are now considering our response to that consultation and will publish next steps in due course.</p><p>Ofcom’s Video Sharing Platform <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofcom.org.uk%2Fconsultations-and-statements%2Fcategory-1%2Fguidance-vsp-harmful-material-measures&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRobert.McGruer%40ofcom.org.uk%7C0a585ad0b3654d4a928508d9c3abbd01%7C0af648de310c40688ae4f9418bae24cc%7C0%7C0%7C637755964637578286%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=S%2B9105uEWKiMMMHS029wZLEKA5IoP4oEWIJlHYPa8QY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">rules</a> require providers to take appropriate measures to protect against harmful material, including incitement to violence or hatred against particular groups of people.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 04/01/2022 10:59:40 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1301020

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 5 December 2018 (HL Deb, col 1019), whether the definition of a hate crime used by the police and Crown Prosecution Service has been (1) debated, and (2) approved, by Parliament; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL14049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The police and Crown Prosecution Service define and record hate crime as “any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender.”</p><p>This definition has been produced for operational purposes. Any arrest, charge or prosecution taken forward by the police or Crown Prosecution Service must relate to a criminal offence laid out in legislation that has been approved by Parliament.</p><p>Information on how many UK citizens have a hate crime registered on their police record but have not been (1) charged with, or (2) found guilty of, such an offence is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL14050 question first answered 23/03/2021 16:39:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1238680

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, and with whom, about tackling hate crime.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL8604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The government continues to routinely engage with a wide range of national partners and other stakeholders about tackling all aspects of hate crime.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/10/2020 15:25:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1230939

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 12 March (HL2248), whether the Law Commission review of legislation related to hate crime has called witnesses; if so, whom; what weight any such hearings with witnesses are giving to the importance of free speech in the UK; whether they intend to submit any recommendations by the Law Commission to Parliament for approval; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Vinson
uin	HL7740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government has asked the Law Commission to undertake a review of the legislation related to hate crime, which will report in 2021. The review’s Terms of Reference require the Law Commission to make recommendations that ‘comply with, and are conceptionally informed by’ the right to freedom of expression.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Commission are scheduled to conduct a public consultation later in the year as part of their review. They will be seeking a wide range of perspectives and inviting comment from all interested parties. They have conducted pre-consultation meetings and will hold formal consultation meetings with stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>As part of their review, the Law Commission are engaging with a variety of stakeholders, including civil rights group, the CPS, community organisations, law enforcement, legal experts and academics.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will reflect on the Law Commission’s recommendations when it is due to report next year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/09/2020 13:34:29 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1807 label Biography information for Lord Vinson

1182925

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 4 February (HL728), what discussions they have had with the Law Commission about how they intend to conduct the review of legislation related to hate crime; whether that Commission intends to call for evidence; if so, (1) when, and (2) whom, it will call for evidence; and whether the Crown Prosecution Service will be involved in that review.
tabling member printed	Lord Vinson
uin	HL2248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has asked the Law Commission to undertake a review of the legislation related to hate crime, which will report in early 2021. The review is considering parity in the existing legislation and the case for additional groups to be protected by legislation. Officials have met with the Law Commission since the review was commissioned for informal progress updates.</p><p>The Law Commission are scheduled to conduct a public consultation later in the year as part of their review. They will be seeking a wide range of perspectives and inviting comment from all interested parties.</p><p>As part of their review, the Law Commission are engaging with a variety of stakeholders, including the CPS, community organisations, civil rights groups, law enforcement, legal experts and academics.</p><p>The Government has asked the Law Commission to undertake a review of the legislation related to hate crime, which will report in early 2021. The review is considering parity in the existing legislation and the case for additional groups to be protected by legislation. Officials have met with the Law Commission since the review was commissioned for informal progress updates.</p><p>The Law Commission are scheduled to conduct a public consultation later in the year as part of their review. They will be seeking a wide range of perspectives and inviting comment from all interested parties.</p><p>As part of their review, the Law Commission are engaging with a variety of stakeholders, including the CPS, community organisations, civil rights groups, law enforcement, legal experts and academics.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/03/2020 17:57:12 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1807 label Biography information for Lord Vinson