The Right to Protest

Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution – in the Senedd at 3:02 pm on 5 October 2022.

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Photo of Carolyn Thomas Carolyn Thomas Labour 3:02, 5 October 2022

Thank you for the answer, Counsel General. Following the proclamation of the ascension of King Charles III, a number of arrests of peaceful protesters were made. A barrister was even threatened with arrest for carrying a blank piece of paper. These incidents are significant because they demonstrate the draconian limits the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 now places on our freedoms in the UK. Counsel General, do you agree with me that the right to protest peacefully is a vital part of our democracy? What representations have you made to the UK Government since these arrests? Thank you.