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Demonstrations: Tower of London

Asked by Claire HannaSocial Democratic & Labour PartyHome OfficeTabled Answered 12 March 2025UIN 35379

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to enable access to safe protest around the Tower of London.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

The management of protests is an operational decision for the police.The Government fully support the police to ensure that the right to protest can be exercised in a lawful way.

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