Hate Crime

Part of Questions to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip – in the Senedd at 2:19 pm on 28 January 2020.

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Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative 2:19, 28 January 2020

Thank you for the reply, Minister. Welsh police forces recorded nearly 4,000 hate crimes in 2018-19. Eleven per cent of these incidents were disability hate crimes—shocking. The learning disability charity United Response has called for measures to be taken across the country and by the authorities to make the process of reporting and convicting disability hate crimes more accessible and less daunting for victims. They went on to say they feel the process is currently a significant barrier to criminals being given the punishment they deserve, especially in the context of the dramatic rise in repeat offenders. Minister, will you take action to address the specific needs of disabled people with regard to reporting hate crime in Wales, please?