Question follow-through · 14344
Hate Crime: Internet
To ask the Solicitor General, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the Crown Prosecution Guidance on the definition of online hate speech in the context of protecting freedom of speech.
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- Answering body
- Attorney General
- Tabled
- 14 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 18 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 27 Nov 2024 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Solicitor General, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the Crown Prosecution Guidance on the definition of online hate speech in the context of protecting freedom of speech.
18 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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27 Nov 2024
Answer published
The Government is committed to tackling all forms of hate crime, and ensuring that police and prosecutors can spend their time dealing with the issues that matter most to our communities.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has existing guidance on communi...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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