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<p><del class="ministerial">It is regrettable that frustrated members of the public
have been seen physically confronting protesters. While the government understands
the frustration caused by protesters who use highly disruptive tactics to stop hard-working
people going about their lives, there is no justification for acts of violence.</del></p><p><del
class="ministerial">The police have comprehensive powers to deal with any individual
who exhibits violent or threatening behaviour. The College of Policing is the organisation
which sets standards and publishes police guidance and is operationally independent.
The College has recently worked with the National Police Chiefs' Council to publish
National Protest Operational Advice (<a href="https://www.college.police.uk/app/public-order-public-safety"
target="_blank">Public order public safety | College of Policing</a>), which provides
operational guidance on dealing with protests, including ensuring the safety of all
those present.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">In addition, the College of Policing’s
Authorised Professional Practice on Public Order Public Safety (<a href="https://www.college.police.uk/app/public-order-public-safety"
target="_blank">Public order public safety | College of Policing</a>) was updated
on 8 June 2023 and provides guidance on the policing of major events. The document
signposts to the National Protest Operational Advice document.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The
Government has recently introduced new legislation in the form of the Public Order
Act 2023 and amended existing provisions in the Public Order Act 1986 to ensure that
the police have the powers they need to deal with highly disruptive protests. By giving
the police these new powers, we will reduce the likelihood of frustrated members of
the public engaging in violent or threatening behaviour in response to disruptive
protests. In some cases, the use of these new powers has enabled police to clear the
streets of protesters in as little as three minutes.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The
Home Office does not hold any data on the number of assaults recorded by motorists
against protesters. A review into the recording of NCHI, reporting to the Policing
Minister, is underway.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">It is regrettable that
frustrated members of the public have been seen physically confronting protesters.
While the government understands the frustration caused by protesters who use highly
disruptive tactics to stop hard-working people going about their lives, there is no
justification for acts of violence.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The police
have comprehensive powers to deal with any individual who exhibits violent or threatening
behaviour. The College of Policing is the organisation which sets standards and publishes
police guidance and is operationally independent. The College has recently worked
with the National Police Chiefs' Council to publish National Protest Operational Advice
(<a href="https://www.college.police.uk/app/public-order-public-safety" target="_blank">Public
order public safety | College of Policing</a>), which provides operational guidance
on dealing with protests, including ensuring the safety of all those present.</ins></p><p><ins
class="ministerial">In addition, the College of Policing’s Authorised Professional
Practice on Public Order Public Safety (<a href="https://www.college.police.uk/app/public-order-public-safety"
target="_blank">Public order public safety | College of Policing</a>) was updated
on 8 June 2023 and provides guidance on the policing of major events. The document
signposts to the National Protest Operational Advice document.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The
Government has recently introduced new legislation in the form of the Public Order
Act 2023 and amended existing provisions in the Public Order Act 1986 to ensure that
the police have the powers they need to deal with highly disruptive protests. By giving
the police these new powers, we will reduce the likelihood of frustrated members of
the public engaging in violent or threatening behaviour in response to disruptive
protests. In some cases, the use of these new powers has enabled police to clear the
streets of protesters in as little as three minutes.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The
Home Office does not hold any data on the number of assaults recorded by motorists
against protesters.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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