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Simon Hoare Excerpts
Thursday 14th September 2017

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robert Buckland Portrait The Solicitor General
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On my visit to the north-east CPS, I met representatives of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to discuss the ways in which the regional CPS is engaging with that community. I am glad to say that, on a wider basis, the CPS is developing a training package on these issues with input from the relevant leading organisations in the field.

Simon Hoare Portrait Simon Hoare (North Dorset) (Con)
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Alas, we have seen an increase in the use of all types of social media as a vehicle for all types of hate crime. What steps has the CPS taken, is it taking or does it plan to take to deal with all types of online hate crime?