Petition · past parliament
Protect the Right to Protest
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill proposes to give police extra powers to police protests. This marks a dangerous attempt to stifel freedom of speach and the rights of citizens to protest. We request that these extra powers be removed from the bill.
To protect freedom of speach and the right to protest
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Do not restrict our rights to peaceful protest: Do not restrict our rights to peaceful protest.
Remove single person protest clauses in Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill: Remove single person protest clauses in Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill
Do not pass the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Do not pass the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Timeline
| 15 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.