[holding answer 26 March 2012]: Arts Council England (ACE) has made no assessment of the contribution of the arts to reducing discrimination and hate crime. However, they do see the arts as haying a considerable contribution to make towards promoting greater tolerance, social cohesion, equality of opportunity and the reduction of discrimination in all walks of society.ACE ensure fairness and consistency in their decision making and undertake Equality Analyses (formally, equality impact assessments) both as a legal requirement and as a best practice tool and methodology. They have supported a wide range of organisations that specialise in working in the criminal justice system.