Written Question·Home Office·UIN 10526
Religious Freedom: Demonstrations
Tabled: 22 October 2024
Answered: 30 October 2024
Question
Carla Lockhart
Democratic Unionist Party — Upper Bann
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on assessing whether silent prayer is taking place during public protests or gatherings whereby that action may constitute a breach of the law.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonThe Home Office has not issued any guidance to police forces on the topic of silent prayer.The College of Policing have primary responsibility for publishing police guidance and are operationally independent from Government.