Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 4 February (HL728), what discussions they have had with the Law Commission about how they intend to conduct the review of legislation related to hate crime; whether that Commission intends to call for evidence; if so, (1) when, and (2) whom, it will call for evidence; and whether the Crown Prosecution Service will be involved in that review.

The Government has asked the Law Commission to undertake a review of the legislation related to hate crime, which will report in early 2021. The review is considering parity in the existing legislation and the case for additional groups to be protected by legislation. Officials have met with the Law Commission since the review was commissioned for informal progress updates.

The Law Commission are scheduled to conduct a public consultation later in the year as part of their review. They will be seeking a wide range of perspectives and inviting comment from all interested parties.

As part of their review, the Law Commission are engaging with a variety of stakeholders, including the CPS, community organisations, civil rights groups, law enforcement, legal experts and academics.

The Government has asked the Law Commission to undertake a review of the legislation related to hate crime, which will report in early 2021. The review is considering parity in the existing legislation and the case for additional groups to be protected by legislation. Officials have met with the Law Commission since the review was commissioned for informal progress updates.

The Law Commission are scheduled to conduct a public consultation later in the year as part of their review. They will be seeking a wide range of perspectives and inviting comment from all interested parties.

As part of their review, the Law Commission are engaging with a variety of stakeholders, including the CPS, community organisations, civil rights groups, law enforcement, legal experts and academics.