Demonstrations
Commons · Question 40292 · Tabled 21 Mar 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Simon Opher
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Public Order Act 2023 on the right to peaceful protest and assembly.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 31 Mar 2025
The right to peacefully protest is a fundamental part of our democratic society.We have committed to carry out post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023 beginning in May 2025. This process will review how the legislation has operated since it...