Law Commission review of hate crime legislation

Government response to recommendation 8 of the Law Commission's review of hate crime legislation.

Government response to recommendation 8 of the Law Commission's review of hate crime legislation

This document sets out the government’s response to recommendation 8 of the Law Commission’s report on hate crime laws.

The government agrees with the Law Commission’s recommendation that sex or gender should not be added to the list of protected characteristics for the purposes of aggravated offences and enhanced sentencing.

This response fulfils a statutory commitment made in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 to prepare and publish a response to recommendation 8 of the review within 12 months of the act being passed.

The government is considering its responses to the remaining 33 recommendations and will publish these as soon as possible.