Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 14953

Parades: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 19 November 2024
Answered: 25 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Gavin Robinson

Democratic Unionist PartyBelfast East

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 and (b) subsequent amendments to that Act; and how many prosecutions there have been

Answer

Hilary Benn
The Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (as amended) currently provides an effective framework for managing public processions and related protests in Northern Ireland. As set out in the Stormont House and Fresh Start Agreements, any alternativ...

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