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Policing of protests

Status: Closed Opened: 29 Nov 2023 Closed: 24 May 2024 9 recommendations 8 conclusions 1 report
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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Policing of protests HC 369 27 Feb 2024 17 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
13 Conclusion Third Report - Policing of protests Rejected

Government's failure to publish updated hate crime strategy is unsatisfactory amid rising incidents.

We are seriously concerned about the rise in the number of reported hate crimes since 7 October 2023, as well as the further significant resource needed for the police to respond to them. It is unsatisfactory that the Government has not published its new plan for tackling hate crime since …

Government response. The government acknowledges the seriousness of hate crime and details existing measures and resources for policing. However, it explicitly states it does not currently intend to publish a new Hate Crime Strategy, though it keeps its approach under constant review.
Home Office
14 Recommendation Third Report - Policing of protests Rejected

Set out timetable for publishing an updated government strategy for tackling hate crime.

The Government must set out in its response to our report when it intends to publish an updated strategy for tackling hate crime.

Government response. The government acknowledges the seriousness of hate crime and details existing measures and resources for policing. However, it explicitly states it does not currently intend to publish a new Hate Crime Strategy, thus rejecting the recommendation to set out a …
Home Office

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
12 Dec 2023 Assistant Commissioner Matt Jukes · Metropolitan Police Service, Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist · Metropolitan Police, Chief Constable Chris Haward · National Police Chiefs' Council, Dame Sara Khan, Robin Simcox · Commission for Countering Extremism, The Lord Walney · House of Lords View ↗
6 Dec 2023 Ben Jamal · Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, Chris Nineham · Stop the War Coalition, Dr Dave Rich · Community Security Trust, Gideon Falter · Campaign Against Antisemitism, Yasmine Adam · Muslim Association of Britain View ↗

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
1 May 2024 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Home Secretary regarding the Policing of Protests …