House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Public Order Bill
11 May 2022 · Home Office
Proposed by Priti Patel Con Witham
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The Public Order Bill aims to address disruptive protests and protect public order.
- The bill introduces measures such as offences related to locking on and obstruction of major transport works.
- Documents supporting the bill are available on the government website.
Issue summary
The Public Order Bill aims to address disruptive protests and protect public order by introducing several new measures.
Action requested
The Minister has introduced the Public Order Bill in the House of Commons today, which includes offences related to locking on, obstruction of major transport works, interference with key national infrastructure, powers to stop and search, Serious Disruption Prevention Orders, and delegation functions for police officers. The documents supporting the bill are available on gov.uk.
Key facts
- Public Order Bill introduced in House of Commons.
- Updates powers under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 to impose conditions on protests.
- Creates two new offences related to locking on.
- Introduces a new offence for obstructing major transport works.
- Includes an interference with key national infrastructure offence.
- Extends stop and search powers for protest-related offences.
- Introduces Serious Disruption Prevention Orders (SDPO) with provision for electronic tagging.
- Equalises the seniority of police officers in London to match those outside of London.