§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Attorney-General what training is given to prosecutors regarding the racial motivation of crimes.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe Crown Prosecution Service runs a number of courses for legal staff which include sessions on various aspects of racial awareness including the racial motivation of crime. I have placed a more detailed description of such courses in the Library.
The nature and substance of the racial awareness training provided by the CPS is currently being reviewed with a view to introducing further improvements where appropriate.