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Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 July 2025

Debate

Palestine Action Protests: Arrests

Contribution

I do not think I can be any clearer to the House. The proscription order was passed by an overwhelming majority in the House of Commons and in this House, and it is very clear. The police have a duty to enforce that proscription order. For the police, what that means is that they will potentially make arrests. It is then for the Crown Prosecution Service to consider whether charges are made, and it is then for decisions to be taken as to what happens to those charges. I am not responsible for police interaction on that matter because the police ultimately have to be independent of Ministers and government in making those decisions.

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