Religious Hatred
(asked on 5th December 2014) - View Source
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, how many people were charged with inciting religious hatred in each of the last five years.
Allegations of inciting religious and racial hatred are by their very nature highly sensitive. For that reason, and to ensure a consistent approach, all charging decisions and prosecutions are dealt with by the Special Crime & Counter Terrorism Division of the Crown Prosecution Service. All such prosecutions require the consent of the Attorney General.
There have been 4 people charged with inciting religious hatred over the last 5 years, split as follows:
Year | Number |
2014 | 3 |
2013 | 0 |
2012 | 0 |
2011 | 0 |
2010 | 1 |
There have been 5 people charged with inciting racial hatred over the last five years, split as follows:
Year | Number |
2014 | 0 |
2013 | 1 |
2012 | 0 |
2011 | 3 |
2010 | 1 |