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UK Parliament · Bill
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
Summary
This Act gives police expanded powers to manage protests and public gatherings, increases prison sentences for certain crimes, and makes changes to how the courts handle young offenders. It aims to strengthen law enforcement and public order, but also limits some traditional freedoms like the right to protest.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing stronger police powers to keep communities safe and maintain public order. It aims to tackle crime more effectively, protect people from disruption (like unauthorized protests), and give courts tougher sentencing options for serious offenders.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act gives police too much power to stop protests and gatherings, even peaceful ones, which could limit people's freedom to demonstrate. Some also argue it's unfairly harsh on young offenders and that it focuses on punishment rather than addressing why crime happens.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
0% Support · 00% Oppose · 0
Parliament's Vote630 MPs
58% Ayes · 36542% Noes · 265
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading9 Mar 2021
- 2nd reading15 Mar 2021
- Committee stage18 May 2021
- Report stage5 Jul 2021
- 3rd reading5 Jul 2021
Lords
- 1st reading6 Jul 2021
- 2nd reading14 Sept 2021
- Committee stage20 Oct 2021
- Report stage8 Dec 2021
- 3rd reading25 Jan 2022
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