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Criminal Investigation: Racial Discrimination

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentHome OfficeTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 6540

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many criminal investigations in England and Wales involved allegations of (a) racism and (b) hate incidents made against (i) victims, (ii) witnesses and (iii) third parties by (A) suspects and (B)

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on the details of criminal investigations including whether there were allegations of racism, or hate incidents, or not.

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