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Hate Crime Against the LGBT+ Community

Proceeding contribution from Stephen Doughty (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 18 October 2023. It occurred during Debate on Hate Crime Against the LGBT+ Community.

As the hon. Member knows, I totally agree with her. The scale of this issue is staggering. Those statistics in practice mean 79 incidents a day—one roughly every 20 minutes—in 2023. Of course, there is

better police awareness and reporting in some cases, but there is significant under-reporting. Fewer than 10% of LGBT people told the national LGBT survey in 2018 that they felt comfortable reporting hate crimes to the police, so it is likely that the statistics are a drop in the ocean.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
738 c122WH 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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