Crime
(asked on 13th January 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions for racially or religiously aggravated offences there were in each of the last 10 years.
This question was answered on 20th January 2015
These are despicable crimes that devastate lives and communities. Hate crimes are not acceptable and the courts hand out tougher punishments where race or religion are found to be aggravating factors.
The number of offenders found guilty at all courts for racially and religiously aggravated offences, in England and Wales, from 2004 to 2013 (the latest available) can be viewed in the attached table.