Demonstrations: Human Rights
2026-05-28 · Home Office · 4323 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will respond to the statement made by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association on 13 May.
Answer
The right to peaceful protest is a vital part of our democracy and it is a long-standing tradition that people are free to gather and express their views, provided they do so within the law. The Government remains committed to ensuring that public order l...