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Hate Crime

Asked by Preet Kaur GillLabour (Co-op)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 19 January 2026UIN 104188

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of number of hate crimes reported to the a) Sikh Guard and b) Rakkha that were not passed on the police in the last three years.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh

The Government remains committed to protecting the right of individuals to freely practise their religion and will not tolerate anti-Sikh hatred in any form. We continue to work with the police and community partners to monitor and combat this.

No assessment has been made of the number of hate crimes reported to the Sikh Guard and the Rakkha that were not passed on to the police, but we recommend that all reporting services direct reports of hate crime to the police where appropriate.

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