Public Order Bill: New Clause 7 - Power of Secretary of State to bring proceedings (18 Oct 2022)

Caroline Lucas: I thank the right hon. Member for her powerful contribution with which I entirely agree. I was just explaining about the combined effect of new clauses 7 and 8. New clause 7, crucially, allows the Government to propose that the Secretary of State be allowed themselves to apply for an injunction despite not being affected or being a party in the normal sense. Added to that is the effect of new...

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