[IER] Government’s controversial Public Order Bill met with opposition

Fri May 27 16:33:31 BST 2022

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Government’s controversial Public Order Bill met with opposition
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On Monday, the Government’s Public Order Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons. The Bill represents Home Secretary Priti Patel’s latest attempt to introduce legislation that has previously been blocked by the House of Lords as part of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill.

In the wake of the environmental campaign group ‘Insulate Britain’ holding a series of co-ordinated protests, the Government sought to expand the Bill to include a range of amendments to give police greater powers to respond to this kind of protest and increase the criminal sanctions available.

Union's are concerned that measures will be used against pickets in industrial disputes.

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