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      ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1656588/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<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\u2019 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\u2019s 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\u2019 imprisonment, an unlimited fine, or both on indictment or a maximum penalty of and, six months\u2019 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>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1645294/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<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>"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1401357", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1401357/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<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>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/411", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1345737", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1345737/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<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 \u2018Violence against the person\u2019 and \u2018Public order\u2019 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>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/350", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir John Hayes"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1293588", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1293588/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Legislation, that will allow police to take a more proactive approach in managing highly disruptive protests, will be brought forward shortly.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/383708/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Face coverings can be worn in public places for a variety of legitimate reasons. In the context of a public order situation, where face coverings are being worn with the express intention of concealing identity, section 60AA of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 enables a police officer in uniform to require any person to remove any item which the officer reasonably believes is being worn wholly or mainly for the purpose of concealing their identity. Section 60AA also enables a police officer in uniform to seize any item which they reasonably believe any person intends to use to conceal their identity.<\/p><p>A refusal to comply with a direction under this section of the Act is punishable by a fine of up to £1,000 and/or one month\u2019s imprisonment.<\/p><p>These powers only apply in the locality and for the period for which an authorisation under section 60 or section 60AA of the Act has been given by a police officer of the rank of inspector or above. An inspector\u2019s authorisation lasts for a maximum period of 24 hours, unless a police officer of the rank of superintendent or above authorises their use for a further 24 hours.<\/p><p>There are currently no plans to ban the use of masks in public order situations.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what plans they have to consider further the banning of the use of masks by demonstrators in order to avoid identification; and what assessment they have made of the current policy's impact on police forces and members of the community.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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