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Asked by Dr Rupa HuqLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 30 July 2024UIN 988

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to implement Section 8 of the Public Order Act 2023.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

Section 8 of the Public Order Act 2023.

This section came into force on 3 May 2023.

In addition, the previous Government committed to carrying out post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023 two years after it received Royal Assent rather than the usual three to five years, in line with the recommendation made by the Home Affairs Select Committee.

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