Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Government's policies on tackling hate crime and discrimination against transgender people.

The Government takes all forms of hate crime seriously. We expect the police to make sure the cowards who commit these abhorrent crimes feel the full force of the law.

The Government is committed to reducing all crime which is why we have successfully recruited over 20,000 extra police officers.

We are clear that transgender people deserve our respect, support and understanding.

There are processes in place, with the right checks and balances, to allow for those who wish to legally change their gender to do so.