§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list all occasions known to his Department since 1 January 1970 when the power to ban processions under sections 3(2) or 3(3) of the Public Order Act 1936 has been used, indicating the length of ban and the class of procession banned in each case.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe information for England and Wales is as follows: 273W
Class of procession banned Date ban Commenced District Duration All public processions other than those of a religious or ceremonial character customarily held 21 March 1981 Leeds 29 days All public processions other than those of a religious or ceremonial character customarily held. 22 March 1981 Barnsley 7 days Doncaster Rotheram Sheffield