PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(21 March 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Public Order Act 2023 on the right to peaceful protest and assembly.
Asked by:
Dr Simon Opher (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Simon Opher (Labour)
Answer
The right to peacefully protest is a fundamental part of our democratic society.
We have committed to carry out post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023 beginning in May 2025. This process will review how the legislation has operated since it came into force.
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