Birmingham Attacks and Extinction Rebellion Protests

Greg Smith Excerpts

Monday 7th September 2020 Commons Chamber

[Kit Malthouse]

Not all crimes are violent.

[Greg Smith (Buckingham) (Con)]

I agree with my hon. Friend in his comments earlier that a consequence of a protest turning to criminality has a cost in resources, time and priorities for our brave police officers. Will he therefore look at a legislative route that might enable us to reclaim policing costs from individuals and campaign groups when protest turns to criminality in their name?

[Kit Malthouse]

My hon. Friend raises an interesting point to which I will give due attention as we go into the spending round.