Palestine Action: Proscription and Protests Debate

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Department: Home Office

Palestine Action: Proscription and Protests

Richard Tice Excerpts
Monday 8th September 2025

(2 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dan Jarvis Portrait Dan Jarvis
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This Government and the new Home Secretary will do everything that is necessary and proportionate to keep the public safe. These are difficult judgments that require very careful consideration. Very careful consideration was given to the decision that was taken, and it was motivated by a very strong desire, and a responsibility, to keep the public safe.

Richard Tice Portrait Richard Tice (Boston and Skegness) (Reform)
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May I thank and congratulate the police for arresting successfully so many hundreds of people who broke the law and shockingly supported a proscribed terror group? Does the Minister expect them to be charged and prosecuted to ensure we have a proper deterrent against supporting a proscribed terror group?

Dan Jarvis Portrait Dan Jarvis
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Let me first join the hon. Gentleman in thanking the police for the important work that they do. It is absolutely shameful that there were 17 assaults on members of the police doing their job in London this weekend. That is totally unacceptable and rather undermines the credibility of those who say that these are entirely peaceful protests.

With regard to the hon. Gentleman’s other point, I hope he will understand that these are matters for the Crown Prosecution Service, which is independent of Government, so it would not be appropriate for me to comment on them, but I share the concerns that he has expressed.