The working group on hate crime produced a consultation paper to consider what improvements, including legislation, could be made to deal with crimes based on hatred towards social groups.
The Working Group on Hate Crime: Consultation Paper was published on 27 January 2004
A different version of the same paper was produced for people with learning difficulties and was called the EasyRead version of the consultation paper on hate crime.
The deadline for responses to the consultation was 30 April 2004. The working group considered the responses and submitted a final report to Ministers in October 2004.
Copies of the publicly available responses are available in full in the Scottish Government library at K Spur, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XD. Copies of responses can be viewed by visiting the library or can also be provided by post. Charges for photocopies are made on a cost-recovery basis. To request copies by post and enquire about charges or make an appointment to view responses at the library, contact the library on 0131 244 4552.
A summary of the publicly available responses from both the main consultation paper and the EasyRead consultation paper is as follows:
Summary table of responses
Summary table of easy read responses