Written Question·Home Office·UIN 36352

Palestine Action: Demonstrations

Tabled: 6 March 2025
Answered: 13 March 2025

Question

Luke Akehurst

LabourNorth Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the adequacy of legislation related to the policing of the operations of (a) Palestine Action and (b) other direct action groups.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
Whilst the right to protest is a fundamental part of our democracy, this right does not extend to activities that promote violence or criminal damage.The decision to investigate potential criminal activity is a matter for the police, who are operationally...

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