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Repeal the Public Order Act 2023 & Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

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closedHome OfficeOpened 26 August 2025Closed 26 February 2026

Background

We urge the Government to repeal Public Order Act 2023 and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. We believe these acts have prevented people from taking part in legitimate protest and may lead to the criminalisation of people for going to meetings to plan protests.

Additional details

The Acts created new offences: locking-on; causing serious disruption by tunnelling; obstructing major transport works; and interfering with key national infrastructure. These Acts were passed when the previous Conservative Government was in power, and we believe that now Labour is in Government, it must restore the right to protest.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

HuntingdonBen Obese-Jecty
11
CambridgeDaniel Zeichner
9
Warwick and LeamingtonMatt Western
8
Brighton Kemptown and PeacehavenChris Ward
8
Leicester SouthShockat Adam
8
KetteringRosie Wrighting
8
Lancaster and WyreCat Smith
8
HarlowChris Vince
7
Waveney ValleyAdrian Ramsay
7
West DorsetEdward Morello
7
Rossendale and DarwenAndy MacNae
7
NewarkRobert Jenrick
6
Hackney South and ShoreditchDame Meg Hillier
6
North East HertfordshireChris Hinchliff
6
Holborn and St PancrasSir Keir Starmer
6
Ely and East CambridgeshireCharlotte Cane
6
South West DevonRebecca Smith
6
Southampton ItchenDarren Paffey
6
North HerefordshireDr Ellie Chowns
6
BromsgroveBradley Thomas
5

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 734380.