HC Deb 29 April 1981 vol 3 c408W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the 3,619 Home Department what is the reason for the discrepancy in the duration of bans on processions such as that between the seven days in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and the 29-day ban imposed in Leeds.

Mr. Whitelaw

Subject to my consent, an order under section 3(2) of the Public Order Act 1936 is made by the district or borough council concerned, at the request of the chief officer of police, according to circumstances in the area.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the bans on processions currently in force indicating the length of each bar, the date of commencement and the districts covered.

Mr. Mayhew

In England and Wales, orders under section 3 of the Public Order Act 1936 are in force throughout the Metropolitan Police District and the City of London. Both orders are for a period of 28 days from 6 am on Saturday 25 April.