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Demonstrations

Asked by Mr Lee DillonLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 9 May 2025UIN 49879

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the arrest made at a Quaker meeting house in London in March 2025 on peaceful protest.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

The Metropolitan Police are operationally independent of the government. It is for the police to make decisions about how to respond to specific incidents based on their professional judgement and the circumstances at hand.

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