Policing of protests

Home Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 29 Nov 2023 Closed: 24 May 2024 Parliament page
9 Recommendations
8 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
1 Letter
2 Events
Activity timeline 7 events
1 May
2024
Correspondence
25 Apr
2024
Report published
27 Feb
2024
Report published
12 Dec
2023
Oral evidence
12 Dec
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
6 Dec
2023
Oral evidence
6 Dec
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
12 Dec 2023
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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
6 Dec 2023
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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
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Policing of protests HC 369 27 Feb 2024 17 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
13 Conclusion Rejected
Third Report - Policing of protests
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 … Read more
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.
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14 Recommendation Rejected
Third Report - Policing of protests
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 timeline for its publication.
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Government Response AI assessment · 17 of 9 classified
Accepted 7
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 6
Rejected 2
Total 9 recs + 8 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
1 May 2024 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Home Secretary regarding the Policing of Protests Government Response, dated 26 April 2024
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