This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Repeal restrictions on protest in the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act
All restrictions on protest introduced in the Act, such as noise limits and application of the rules to one person, should be removed, in line with the House of Lords' ruling
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The House of Lords had already vetoed the restrictions on protest due to their draconian nature, however they have been reintroduced and passed anyways. This underhand introduction is wholly inappropriate. Previous legislation regarding protests were sufficient to allow for protest while respecting the need for public safety.
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Remove new protest provisions from Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/610277
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is not yet an Act of Parliament. The Bill is currently at consideration of amendments stage. You can find out more about this stage of a Bill's passage through Parliament here:
https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/passage-bill/commons/coms-consideration-of-amendments/
The House of Commons considered the Lords Amendments to this Bill on Monday 28 February 2022 and have returned the Bill to the Lords disagreeing with their amendments.
You can follow updates on the Bill's progress here:
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839
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