PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Demonstrations (8 October 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect the right to peaceful protest.
Asked by:
Abtisam Mohamed (Labour)
Asked by:
Abtisam Mohamed (Labour)
Answer
This Government is committed to protecting and preserving the fundamental rights to freedom of assembly and expression because peaceful protest is a vital part of our democratic society.
The Government committed to undertake expedited post-legislative scrutiny on all aspects of the Public Order Act 2023 next year. That review will also consider the Public Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023.
Answered by:
Dame Diana Johnson (Labour)
16 October 2024
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