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Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation Review

Asked by Andy McDonaldLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 27 January 2026UIN 106517

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the findings of the Independent Review of Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation will be available to i) the Home Affairs Select Committee and ii) hon. Members before the Crime and Policing Bill returns to the Commons.

Answered by Sarah Jones

Following the appalling attack on a synagogue in Manchester on 2 October 2025, the Home Secretary announced an independent review of public order and hate crime legislation on 5 October. The Review is being led by Lord Ken Macdonald of River Glaven KC, supported by former Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill KPM.

The Review is due to submit its report to the Home Secretary in Spring 2026.

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