I just thought I would take the opportunity to deal with the “serious disruption” issue. My hon. Friend the Member for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller) also mentioned it. I believe the hon. Lady is a lawyer by training, so she will know that the phrase “serious disruption to the community” has been in use in the law since 1986 and is therefore a well-defined term in the courts, which of course is where the test would be applied under the legislation.
Public Order Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Kit Malthouse
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 May 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Public Order Bill.
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