Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 29 members in total.
Protest rights
That this House recognises that the right to peaceful protest and freedom of assembly is a cornerstone of a free and democratic society and insists that it must be safeguarded; expresses serious concern over the wide-ranging draconian anti-protest powers introduced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the Public Order Act 2023 under the previous Government and the Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduced by the current Government; acknowledges that the police already have the powers they need to stop what goes beyond a peaceful protest; and calls on the Government to repeal the protest-related provisions within these Acts and to reaffirm its commitment to civil liberties and the democratic right to protest.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 188
- Session
- 2026-27
- Other sponsors
- Chris Law
- Wera Hobhouse
- Susan Murray
- Danny Chambers
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Subjects
- Civil liberties Demonstrations
- Legislation
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
- Public Order Act 2023
- Crime and Policing Act 2026
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- Timestamp
- 2026-06-18 16:13:10 +0100
- URI
- http://data.parliament.uk/edms/65904
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