HC Deb 30 March 1982 vol 21 c69W
Mr. Greville Janner

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list for each local authority in England the length of notice required by it in respect of any march, procession or demonstration which is to take place within its area;

(2) if he will list for each local authority in Wales the length of notice required by it in respect of any march, procession or demonstration which is to take place within its area.

Mr. Mayhew

This information is collated centrally only in respect of local Acts passed since 1974. Such Acts requiring prior notice of an intention to hold a procession are listed below.

Enactment Period of notice
County of South Glamorgan Act 1976 36 hours
County of Merseyside Act 1980 72 hours
West Midlands County Council Act 1980 *72 hours
Cheshire County Council Act 1980 *72 hours
Isle of Wight Act 1980 *72 hours
Greater Manchester Act 1981 *72 hours
East Sussex Act 1981 *72 hours
* or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.

All pre-1974 local authority enactments now in force in England and Wales will expire by the end of 1986.