Overview

This bill mandates that UK police forces in England and Wales create and maintain registers of hate crimes targeting individuals with learning difficulties, learning disabilities, and autism. These registers will be provided to the Secretary of State, who will determine their format and potential publication.

Description

The Hate Crime (People with Learning Difficulties and Learning Disabilities) Bill requires police forces in England and Wales to:

• Establish and maintain a register of hate crimes against individuals with learning difficulties, learning disabilities, and autism.
• Provide the Secretary of State with copies of these registers on specified dates.
• The registers will include statistical data related to policing and national/international police functions.
• The Secretary of State will determine the format for collecting and registering information and may require publication of this data.
• The Secretary of State will create a consolidated summary of the data for Parliament.
• The Secretary of State will define which learning difficulties and disabilities should be included in the register via statutory instrument; this must include autism.

Any orders or regulations under this Act will be made by statutory instrument, with draft instruments needing approval from both Houses of Parliament.

Government Spending

The bill does not specify direct government spending figures. However, the costs will likely include resources for police forces to create and maintain the registers, the data collection processes, and the potential costs associated with publishing and analysing the data. The Secretary of State will be responsible for defining how the data will be collected, the format of registers and the means for consolidation and classification.

Groups Affected

• Individuals with learning difficulties and disabilities (including autism): The bill aims to better protect this group by improving the recording and monitoring of hate crimes against them.
• Police forces in England and Wales: They will be responsible for creating and maintaining the registers, potentially requiring additional resources and staffing.
• The Secretary of State: This government department will have responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the bill, defining the register format and publication methods, and compiling a summary for Parliament.
• Parliament: Parliament will be provided with a summary of collected data.

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