A question on #Protest tabled by The Lord Bishop of Manchester on 01-04-2025 has been answered by Lord Hanson of Flint.

Heading: Protest
Question ID: 1791421
UIN: HL6444
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-04-01
Asking Member ID: 4878
Asking Member display name: The Lord Bishop of Manchester
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, and (2) the Public Order Act 2023, on the right to peaceful protest.
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Date answered: 2025-04-15
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Answering Member ID: 533
Answering Member display name: Lord Hanson of Flint
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Hanson of Flint
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Answer text: The Government published a report in December 2024 on how police forces had used their protest powers under the Police, Crime and Sentencing Act 2022 from June 2022 to March 2024. In that period,10 police forces used the amended Public Order Act powers on...
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Answering body ID: 1
Answering body name: Home Office
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