Petition Give the Home Secretary powers to block protests from going ahead

We call upon the Government to give the Home Secretary the power to prevent a protest from going ahead.

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Ministers, who are answerable to the public, cannot prohibit a protest, while the police can apply for an order to ban a protest.

We believe this is wrong and needs addressing in law, to enable ministers to make the decision when it is believed necessary, for example because of concerns that violence may occur or a protest will cause ongoing distress to a community.

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203 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 203 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 30 May 2024
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