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1669276

registered interest
date	10/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to bring forward legislative proposals to allow the Government to ban protests in absence of a request from the requisite police commissioner.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	1314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government has been in regular contact with the police over the use of their powers to manage protests. Where we identify gaps in the legislation, we will seek to address them.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 20/11/2023 17:08:29 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1656588

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle slow-moving protests.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	197090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>It is unacceptable that protests should disrupt the hard-working people going about their daily business.</p><p>The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 is already in force. This raised the maximum penalty for wilful obstruction of the highway to 6 months’ imprisonment, a level 3 fine on the standard scale, or both.</p><p>The Public Order Act 2023, which received Royal Assent on 2 May, has also introduced new measures to improve the police’s ability to respond to highly disruptive protests. This includes the offence of interference with the use or operation of key national infrastructure, which, carries a maximum penalty of 12 months’ imprisonment, an unlimited fine, or both on indictment or a maximum penalty of and, six months’ imprisonment, an unlimited fine, or both, respectively on summary.</p><p>In addition, Parliament has approved a Statutory Instrument providing greater clarity to law enforcement on when conditions can be imposed on public processions causing serious disruption to the life of the community.</p><p>We will continue to work closely with the police going forwards to make sure they are able to make full use of these powers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/09/2023 11:42:23 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1645294

registered interest
date	16/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2023 to Question 179976 on Demonstrations, what steps her Department is taking to ensure any public order guidance related to buffer zones is compatible with existing rights to freedom of (a) speech, (b) religion and (c) assembly.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	189991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>Ahead of the commencement of section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023, the College of Policing and the Crown Prosecution Service are updating relevant public order guidance and training to reflect the inclusion of the offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services.</p><p>In accordance with human rights obligations, these organisations are required to consider the rights provided under Article 9 (freedom of thought, religion and belief), Article 10 (freedom of expression) and Article 11 (freedom of association and assembly) of the European Convention on Human Rights, recognising that they are qualified and can sometimes be infringed upon to uphold other rights.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 26/06/2023 11:11:22 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1609843

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to issue guidance on the new buffer zone provision in the Public Order Bill.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	179976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Ahead of the commencement of the Public Order Bill, expected to be in Spring/Summer 2023, the College of Policing and the Crown Prosecution Service are updating relevant public order guidance and training to reflect the inclusion of the offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/04/2023 16:22:50 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1401357

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the democratic right to protest is maintained through the provisions of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	100427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>The freedom to peacefully protest across the country is a fundamental right that this Government is proud to support. Most protest activity in this country does not require a police response and we expect that to continue. The public order measures in the PCSC Bill are targeted at non-violent protests that cause serious disruption to the lives of others.</p><p>As with all existing powers to manage protests the police must not act incompatibly with the European Convention on Human Rights, namely articles 10 and 11 on the freedoms of expression and assembly, when making use of these measures.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/01/2022 16:47:11 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1345737

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many protests have been prevented or restricted under existing legislative powers in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	31304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes statistics on the number of arrests, conducted by each police force in England and Wales, on an annual basis.</p><p> </p><p>Data are held at the offence group level (for example ‘Violence against the person’ and ‘Public order’ offences) and Police Force Area level only.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of arrests made at Extinction Rebellion protests are not held centrally.</p><p> </p>Also linked question PQW/21-22/2021/02713<p>How many protests have been prevented or restricted under existing legislative powers in the last 12 months?</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not record the numbers of protests that take place, have been prevented or restricted. We do not hold information to answer the question.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 31302 question first answered 20/07/2021 09:18:57 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1293588

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timescale is for bringing forward legislative proposals to introduce new police powers to manage protest; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
tabling member printed	Sir Charles Walker
uin	160564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>Legislation, that will allow police to take a more proactive approach in managing highly disruptive protests, will be brought forward shortly.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 04/03/2021 09:46:45 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker