Written Question·Home Office·UIN 36352
Palestine Action: Demonstrations
Tabled: 6 March 2025
Answered: 13 March 2025
Question
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North 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 JohnsonWhilst 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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