Member

How will “vicinity” be interpreted in practice, especially in areas such as central Westminster where multiple places of worship sit quite closely together, which obviously creates a risk of a rolling exclusion zone? What does Clause 124 add that is not already achievable through existing public order powers and criminal offences, without lowering the threshold into speculation? This Government really need better advice on the legislation that they keep trying to bring through— I say “keep trying” but they are, of course, just pushing it through regardless and not listening. This is another example of very bad law.