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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Monday, 28 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 October 2024 (named day). It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 31 October 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Demonstrations: Hezbollah

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department issues to police forces on expressions of support for Hezbollah during protests.

Answer

The Government takes proscription offences extremely seriously. Hezbollah is proscribed in its entirety and once an organisation is proscribed, it is an offence to express support for the organisation. It is for the police to determine if an offence has been committed.

The College of Policing is responsible for providing guidance to frontline officers to ensure all officers have the latest information, advice and support to deal with proscription offences. The College of Policing are operationally independent from Government.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11351
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Demonstrations Police Hezbollah
Link
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