Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 9
9
Accepted
Mandate regional mayors to lead awareness and trust-building for anti-Muslim hate reporting services.
Recommendation
Given reforms to the provision of local services, including the proposed abolition of police and crime commissioners, we recommend regional mayors take a lead role in working with community organisations to raise awareness of the reporting service, to build trust in its effectiveness, to 50 ensure that the service reaches all Muslim communities in their areas and to work with local police in developing appropriate responses to spikes in reporting. The reporting service should collect data that can be disaggregated by religion, gender and visibility markers such as whether the victim was wearing a hijab. (Recommendation, Paragraph 59)
Government Response Summary
The government agrees Mayors are well placed to work with community organisations to raise awareness and will write to all UK Mayors encouraging them to promote the reporting service.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
34. We recognise the valuable role that Mayors can play in working with local partners to address issues that affect their communities, including those highlighted in the Report. Under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (EDCEB), Mayors of Strategic Authorities have strengthened convening powers that enable them to bring together local partners to respond collectively to local challenges. 35. We therefore agree with the Committee and believe that Mayors are well placed to work with community organisations to raise awareness of the reporting service and help ensure that information reaches Muslim communities across their areas. The BMT already work alongside a network of local and national partners and stakeholders, and the additions of Mayors will be worthwhile in the joint effort to combat hate against Muslims. 36. Following the launch of the BMT helpline in October 2025, the Minister for Devolution, Faith and Communities wrote a letter to Local Authorities, encouraging them to share the details of the helpline with constituents, colleagues and the local community. The Government will write to all UK Mayors encouraging them to do the same and promote the reporting service.