Hate Crimes: Misogyny Debate

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Department: Home Office

Hate Crimes: Misogyny

Baroness Boycott Excerpts
Monday 6th December 2021

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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I agree with the noble Baroness that we need consistency across police forces. I know that we are working with police forces across the country to assist in the endeavour that I outlined to my noble friend Lady Newlove.

Baroness Boycott Portrait Baroness Boycott (CB)
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My Lords, in some recent terrorist crimes in America, the perpetrators have been found to be members of incels—involuntary celibate—groups. Do the Government monitor membership of these groups in the UK or does that wait until the time of the review?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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Without going into the details, monitoring of some of the threats that we face goes on in the UK. Noble Lords will have seen in the press some examples of where that has led to more violent crime.