Written Question·Home Office·UIN 110154

Public Order Act 1986

Tabled: 2 February 2026

Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 9 of her Department's White Paper, entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, what is her planned timetable to take legisla

Answer

Sarah Jones

The Home Secretary launched an independent review of public order and hate crime legislation on 5 October 2025.The review will address whether the existing legislation, including the Public Order Act 1986, is effective and proportionate, whether it adequa...

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