Petition · Home Office
Repeal the Public Order Act 2023 & Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
Closed
954 signatures
What the petition asks
We urge the Government to repeal Public Order Act 2023 and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. We believe these acts have prevented people from taking part in legitimate protest and may lead to the criminalisation of people for going to meetings to plan protests.
The Acts created new offences: locking-on; causing serious disruption by tunnelling; obstructing major transport works; and interfering with key national infrastructure. These Acts were passed when the previous Conservative Government was in power, and we believe that now Labour is in Government, it must restore the right to protest.
Timeline
| 26 Aug 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
954
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
26 Aug 2025
Closed
26 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 2 Aug 2026.