Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:21 pm on 3 June 2009.
Lord Rix
Crossbench
3:21,
3 June 2009
My Lords, is the Minister aware that in 2007 to 2008 there were approximately 7,000 prosecutions for racially motivated crime and yet only 141 prosecutions for disability hate crime? Does this mean that disability hate crime is much less of a problem, or is it simply that the CPS and the police are failing to take it as seriously as other hate crime?
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barbara richards
Posted on 4 Jun 2009 11:19 am (Report this annotation)
Lord Rix - how wonderful to see you still championing those who cannot defend themselves!
I read your book and I think you are wonderful.
My pen name is Zoompad and I defend people who have been persecuted in the secret family courts - especially mentally disabled people and child abuse survivors.
I think you are wonderful.