Ministerial statement on Thursday, 8 February 2024, in the House of Commons, led by Tom Tugendhat.

Protest Measures

Statement on measures to tackle unacceptable behaviour at protests.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 745 cc378-388
Session: 2023-24
Department: Home Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Tom Tugendhat | 745 cc379-380 (Link to this contribution)
With permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I shall make a statement on new Government measures to tackle...; Roger Gale | 745 c380 (Link to this contribution)
I call the Opposition spokesman.
11.37 am; Dan Jarvis | 745 cc380-1 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for his statement, and for advance sight of it. The Labour party absolutely ...; Tom Tugendhat | 745 cc381-2 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend—and he is my hon. Friend—for his support and comments. He is quite right t...; Roger Gale | 745 c382 (Link to this contribution)
I call the Father of the House.; Peter Bottomley | 745 cc382-3 (Link to this contribution)
It is an honour to follow the hon. and gallant Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis), who has ...; Tom Tugendhat | 745 c383 (Link to this contribution)
First, I thank the Father of the House for his support for these important measures, and indeed f...; Roger Gale | 745 c383 (Link to this contribution)
I call the SNP spokesperson.; Amy Callaghan | 745 cc383-4 (Link to this contribution)
We in the SNP oppose these measures to clamp down on people’s right to protest, just as we oppose...; Tom Tugendhat | 745 c384 (Link to this contribution)
I can honestly say that I am sorry, but not entirely surprised, that the SNP is choosing to make ...; Amy Callaghan | 745 c384 (Link to this contribution)
It is the Scottish National party.; Roger Gale | 745 c384 (Link to this contribution)
Order.; Tom Tugendhat | 745 c384 (Link to this contribution)
As the Scottish nationalists who are represented in Parliament today have chosen to make a point ...; Greg Smith | 745 c384 (Link to this contribution)
This is an important set of measures, and I welcome everything that my right hon. Friend has anno...; Tom Tugendhat | 745 c384 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is exactly why the Home Secretary has already been speak...; Diana Johnson | 745 c385 (Link to this contribution)
I am sure the Minister knows that the Home Affairs Select Committee has been carrying out an inqu...; Tom Tugendhat | 745 c385 (Link to this contribution)
I pay tribute to the right hon. Lady’s work on the policing of protests. Her Committee has alread...; Bob Blackman | 745 c385 (Link to this contribution)
Since the atrocities on 7 October, the regular hate marches that have taken place in London have ...; Tom Tugendhat | 745 c386 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for his question, and he is absolutely right that the level of antisemitis...; Jim Shannon | 745 c386 (Link to this contribution)
I am someone who knows the politics and lifestyle of Northern Ireland and who lived through the t...; Tom Tugendhat | 745 c386 (Link to this contribution)
I greatly welcome the hon. Member’s comments, but he will know that, perhaps not so often in Stra...; Jim Shannon | 745 c386 (Link to this contribution)
I didn’t.; Tom Tugendhat | 745 c386 (Link to this contribution)
I am sure the hon. Member was not one of them; there is absolutely no suggestion that he could ev...; Martin Vickers | 745 c387 (Link to this contribution)
The Minister’s statement will be welcome to the vast majority of decent, law-abiding citizens up ...; Tom Tugendhat | 745 c387 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend raises an interesting point. Sadly, as is quite frequently the case, on the more s...; Clive Efford | 745 c387 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the Minister’s statement, and I support the reference to protecting war memorials. As t...; Tom Tugendhat | 745 c387 (Link to this contribution)
There will be amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill, which can be scrutinised on Report. I unde...; Robin Millar | 745 c387 (Link to this contribution)
It is expected—and even reasonable—that those who lose the democratic debate in this place will t...; Tom Tugendhat | 745 c388 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes an extremely important point and if I may, I will build on it in combination...; Deidre Brock | 745 c388 (Link to this contribution)
These measures may impact on those of my constituents who wish to protest outside this place or e...; Tom Tugendhat | 745 c388 (Link to this contribution)
These are police powers, so the enforcement or application of them is operationally independent a...
Subjects: Demonstrations Arrests Fines Fireworks Police Powers Racial discrimination Monuments Violence Vandalism Hate crime Flares
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Protest Measures

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