Written Question·Home Office·UIN 40292

Demonstrations

Tabled: 21 March 2025
Answered: 31 March 2025

Question

Dr Simon Opher

LabourStroud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Public Order Act 2023 on the right to peaceful protest and assembly.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
The right to peacefully protest is a fundamental part of our democratic society.We have committed to carry out post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023 beginning in May 2025. This process will review how the legislation has operated since it...

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