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Civil Liberties

Asked by John McDonnellLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 30 April 2025UIN 46685

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Public Order Act 2024 to safeguard liberty of conscience and freedom of assembly.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

The right to peacefully protest is a fundamental part of our democratic society.We have committed to carry out post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023 beginning in May 2025.

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