Written questions

Demonstrations

Lords · Question HL10582 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Jamieson

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of protests being undertaken (1) within the curtilage of the private property of elected representatives' family homes, and (2) within or on top of elected representatives' family homes; and w

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 21 Oct 2025

The Government has been clear: harassment and intimidation of elected representatives is never acceptable. Such behaviour undermines our democracy and discourages public engagement.As Chair of the Defending Democracy Taskforce, the Security Minister is cl...