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Debate between Bob Blackman and Sally-Ann Hart
Thursday 16th January 2020

(4 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Bob Blackman Portrait Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
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3. What steps the CPS is taking to improve the prosecution rate for hate crimes.

Sally-Ann Hart Portrait Sally-Ann Hart (Hastings and Rye) (Con)
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8. What steps the CPS is taking to improve the prosecution rate for hate crimes.

Michael Ellis Portrait The Solicitor General (Michael Ellis)
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The CPS is committed to tackling hate crime, working closely with partners across government under the hate crime action plan. The CPS has trained its prosecutors, drawing on expertise and insight from key community groups, and has established national and local scrutiny panels to inform decision making. As a result, last year the number of convictions for hate crimes with a recorded sentence uplift increased to 73.6%, the highest rate yet.

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