Written question asked by Lord Dear (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bach (Labour) on Friday, 5 February 2010.

Crime: Hate

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government when a revised version of the document Hate Crime: Delivering a Quality Service—Good Practice and Tactical Guidance March 2005 will be published.

Answer: The Association of Chief Police Officers anticipates publishing a new Hate Crime Manual in March 2010. The document is currently in development and has taken into account the views of stakeholders and the advice of the Independent Advisory Group to the cross-government hate crime programme, "Race for Justice". The Association of Chief Police Officers has also indicated that it will include a section on incitement to hatred offences and has said that it would be prepared to issue supplementary guidance on this offence should it be enacted before the manual is completed. It has further indicated that the guidance, whether as part of the manual or otherwise, will take account of Section 29JA of the Public Order Act 1986, as inserted by the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 1660; 717 c72WA
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Crime: Hate
Monday, 29 March 2010
Written questions
House of Lords; Crime: Hate
Monday, 29 March 2010
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Police Handbooks Hate crime
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk