Demonstrations: Prosecutions
Commons · Question 17639 · Tabled 3 Dec 2024 · Attorney General · Official record
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Solicitor General, how many prosecutions for protest-related offences the Crown Prosecution Service has completed under (a) section (i) 12 and (ii) 14 of the Public Order Act 1986, as amended by section 75 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and C
Answer
Answered by Lucy Rigby, 11 Dec 2024
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) holds data on the number of prosecutions where a charge has been authorised and reached a first hearing in the magistrates’ courts for specific offences.It is important to note that CPS offences data is only extracted i...