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Public Order Bill: Remove powers to issue SDPOs for unconvicted protestors
Closed
119 signatures
What the petition asks
The Public Order Bill contains provisions to enable courts to issue Serious Disruption Prevention Orders (SDPOs), imposing any requirement of prohibition the court thinks are necessary, on application by a chief police officer, even if a protestor has not been convicted of any criminal offence.
The legislation says that SDPOs might contain prohibitions or requirements that prohibit a protestor from being in certain places, being with certain people, taking part in certain activities, or using the internet in particular ways.
We believe these powers are incompatible with the rule of law and values of democracy, and that the court should not be able to put in place an SDPO, when a protestor has not been found guilty of a related offence.
We believe these powers are incompatible with the rule of law and values of democracy, and that the court should not be able to put in place an SDPO, when a protestor has not been found guilty of a related offence.
Timeline
| 27 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Dec 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
119
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
27 May 2022
Closed
11 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.