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Demonstrations

Asked by Manuela PerteghellaLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 28 April 2025UIN 47421

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Public Order Act 2023 on (a) freedom of assembly and (b) peaceful protest.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

We have committed to carry out post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023 beginning in May 2025. This process will review how the legislation has operated since it came into force.

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