Member

Even in cases where the words spoken have not been threatening or abusive or indeed been intended to be so, the fact that a complainant is alarmed has been sufficient for a law-abiding street preacher to be warned or stopped from continuing lawful activity. It should be remembered that the provisions of the Public Order Act that I am seeking to amend apply as much within a public space such as a church or other public meeting as they do on the streets or in a marketplace.