Written questions

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...