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Recommendation 17
17
Deferred
Publish Home Office response to Lord Walney’s review by May 2024 deadline.
Recommendation
We recognise the work completed by Lord Walney in his role as the independent adviser on political violence and disruption. Given that the review considers evidence relating to the ongoing protests, the Home Office should consider and publish its response to his report as a matter of priority, and respond to his review by no later than the end of May 2024. (Paragraph 115) Policing of protests 43
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges Lord Walney's Independent Review into Political Violence and Disruption and states it will respond to the report's recommendations in due course, without committing to the requested May 2024 deadline.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
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.