Protest: Devon
Commons · Question 128416 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect the right to peaceful protest in Devon.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 27 Apr 2026
This Government is committed to protecting the right to peaceful protest, while ensuring public order legislation balances freedom of expression with protecting the public from serious disruption or harm.Under the Public Order Act 1986, the police have th...