Freedom of Expression
Lords · Question HL6443 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by The Lord Bishop of Manchester
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the police raid on a Quaker meeting house on 27 March for religious and democratic freedoms.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 14 Apr 2025
The use of police powers are a matter for the police, who are operationally independent of Government. The Metropolitan Police have issued a statement about the incident in question, which reads as follows:“Youth Demand have stated an intention to 'shut d...