The Home Office is expanding police powers to address unauthorised encampments and disruptive protest tactics through amendments to vehicle removal and storage legislation, building on powers introduced in the Public Order Act 2023. The policy aims to balance the right to protest with public order and community safety, following increased scrutiny of protest policing in recent years. Current status involves active consultation on replacement legislation for the Vagrancy Act and consideration of how police powers interact with homelessness and rough sleeping.
We are consulting on amendments to secondary legislation on the police removal, storage and disposal of vehicles.
We are consulting on amendments to secondary legislation on the police removal, storage and disposal of vehicles.
UIN: HLWS470 My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Business and Planning Act (BPA) 2020 introduced a number of measures to allow …
In response to: Criminal Justice Bill 2023: factsheets
In response to: Review of the Vagrancy Act: consultation on effective replacement
In response to: Review of the Vagrancy Act: consultation on effective replacement
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is consulting on proposed replacement legislation for the Vagrancy Act.
Consultation on the relationship between community safety partnerships and police and crime commissioners, and the expansion of antisocial behaviour powers.
Consultation on the relationship between community safety partnerships and police and crime commissioners, and the expansion of antisocial behaviour powers.
Consultation on the relationship between community safety partnerships and police and crime commissioners, and the expansion of antisocial behaviour powers.
In response to: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022: factsheets
UIN: HCWS12 The right to protest peacefully, for people to exercise their rights to freedom of speech and assembly, is a cornerstone of our democratic values and will always be defended by this Government. However, the rights of protesters must …
UIN: HLWS10 My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The right to protest peacefully, for people to exercise their rights to freedom of speech and assembly, …
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is consulting on proposed replacement legislation for the Vagrancy Act.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is consulting on proposed replacement legislation for the Vagrancy Act.
In response to: Strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments
In response to: Strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments
In response to: Strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments
In response to: Strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments
Consultation on measures to criminalise trespassing when setting up an unauthorised encampment in England and Wales.
UIN: HCWS826 Today, I am announcing the government’s response to the November 2019 consultation entitled, ‘Strengthening Police Powers to Tackle Unauthorised Encampments.’ The consultation sought views on how to address and prevent the harm and distress caused by some...
UIN: HLWS820 My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today, I am announcing the government’s response to the November 2019 consultation entitled, ‘Strengthening Police Pow...
Consultation on measures to criminalise trespassing when setting up an unauthorised encampment in England and Wales.
Consultation on measures to criminalise trespassing when setting up an unauthorised encampment in England and Wales.
A Bill to make it a criminal offence to demand money to vacate an unauthorised encampment; and for connected purposes.
In response to: Powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments
The government is seeking views on the effectiveness of powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments.
The government is seeking views on the effectiveness of powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments.
The government is seeking views on the effectiveness of powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments.
A consultation on the way chief police officers designate powers and roles on police staff and volunteers.
A consultation on the way chief police officers designate powers and roles on police staff and volunteers.
A consultation on the way chief police officers designate powers and roles on police staff and volunteers.
A Bill to enable police forces and local authorities in England and Wales to disperse unauthorised traveller encampments with the minimum of delay; and for connected purposes