Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 5
5
Deferred
Paragraph: 44
Provide urgent government response to Lord Walney's review on protecting elected representatives' offices.
Conclusion
We are aware that Lord Walney’s review, which will look at whether powers for enhanced protection for public spaces could be extended to offices of elected representatives, is with the Home Office. We look forward to a much more urgent response from the Government.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response outlines police funding for 2024-25, including maintaining officer numbers and reviewing the police funding formula, but does not address the recommendation regarding Lord Walney's review on enhanced protection for elected representatives' offices.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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Response: The Independent Review into Political Violence and Disruption, led by Lord Walney, aims to increase the UK Government’s understanding of the increase in activity amongst the far-right, far-left, and other political groups, and the points at which their activities can cross into criminality and disruption. We will respond to the report’s recommendations in due course.
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