Question follow-through · 906359

Protest

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Crime and Policing Bill on the right to protest.

answeredHome Office

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Home Office
Tabled
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
17 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Crime and Policing Bill on the right to protest.

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The right to peaceful protest is an important part of our democratic society. Measures in the Crime and Policing Bill strengthen the police's ability to manage disruptive and dangerous protests and prevent criminality.They will help prevent intimidation n...

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