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Written question asked by Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 February 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 February 2021 (named day). It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Monday, 8 February 2021 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: Napier Barracks

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of the arrest of members of the press covering the recent Napier Barracks protest.

Answer

Decisions on arrests are an operational matter for the police. They do so in line with their duties to keep the peace, to protect communities, and to prevent the commission of offences, working within the provisions of the legal framework set by Parliament.

The Government is clear that freedom of the press is an absolute priority. That is why the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport set up the National Committee for the Safety of Journalists last year which brings together representatives from government, journalism, policing, prosecution services and civil society. The Committee will publish its National Action Plan shortly.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
147956
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Asylum Arrests Journalism Protest Napier Barracks
Link
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