Sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order Act 1986 applied from October 2023
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.25.044329
I note you seek access to the following information:
I appreciate the information you were able to provide outside of the Act regarding the number of times Sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order Act 1986 have been applied from October 2023 to the present. I also acknowledge the explanation that the full scope of my original request would exceed the cost threshold under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
In light of this, I would like to refine and narrow the scope of my request to remain within the timeframe already identified (October 2023 – present), and respectfully request the following:
- A breakdown by date and protest type (i.e., pro-Palestinian or other) of each occasion on which Section 12 and/or Section 14 conditions were imposed.
- For each instance, where available, the reason(s) given for the imposition of conditions (e.g., serious disruption, intimidation, public disorder concerns).
- For other protests where conditions were applied, please indicate the type of protest (e.g., climate, anti-lockdown, far-right, trade union, etc.) alongside the rationale, as above.
Given that the timeframe is now limited to October 2023 onward, and the number of incidents is clearly defined (83 for pro-Palestinian protests and 71 for others), I trust that this request falls within the cost threshold and can reasonably be met.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full. Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
Please find below an excel spreadsheet pursuant to your request above. However, kindly note that where there are gaps in the attached spreadsheet data, this represents information that the MPS is currently retrieving and collating retrospectively in line with Home Office requirements: