Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 23244
Demonstrations: Sentencing
Tabled: 10 January 2025
Answered: 16 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Calum Miller
Liberal Democrat — Bicester and Woodstock
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of revising sentencing guidelines to protect the right to protest.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinThe right to peacefully protest is a cornerstone of our democracy. It is a long-standing tradition in this country that people are able to gather together and to express a point of view, provided that they do so within the law. The Government is fully com...
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