Public Order Bill — Second Reading — 23 May 2022 at 21:38
The majority of MPs voted to create new protest related offences, including "locking on", "obstructing major transport works" and "interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure", to expand police stop and search powers in relation to protests, and to give more powers to courts to deal with those convicted of protest related offences.
MPs were considering the Public Order Bill.[1][2][3]
The motion supported by a majority of MPs in this vote was:
- That the Bill be now read a Second time.
The Bill included the following provisions[2][3]:
- * to create an offence of "locking on". The offence involves attaching oneself, someone else or an object to an object or land in a manner which causes, or is intended to cause, serious disruption.
- * to create an offence of being equipped for "locking on".
- * to create an offence of obstructing major transport works
- * to create an offence of interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure
- * to permit the police to stop and search a person or vehicle if they suspect they will find items intended to be used to commit the offences of locking on, obstruction of major transport works, wilful obstruction of a highway (in a manner which may cause serious disruption) or intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance.
- * to permit the police to stop and search people, without suspicion in designated areas at designated times, for items intended for use in connection with certain protest related offences
- * to provide for a new "Serious disruption prevention order" which can be made on conviction for relevant protest-related offences and ban individuals being in a certain area, or carrying certain items, doing certain things or being with certain people, they may also include an electronic monitoring requirement
Support for the motion enabled the Bill to continue its path to becoming law.
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- [1] Parliament's webpage on the Public Order Bill, Parliament.uk
- [2] Public Order Bill, as introduced, 11 May 2022, Parliament.uk
- [3] Explanatory notes to the Public Order Bill, as introduced, 11 May 2022, Parliament.uk
Party Summary
Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.
What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.
What are Boths? An MP can vote both aye and no in the same division. The boths page explains this.
What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.
| Party | Majority (Aye) | Minority (No) | Both | Turnout |
| Alba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Alliance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Con | 285 (+2 tell) | 0 | 0 | 79.7% |
| DUP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Green | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Independent | 1 | 3 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Lab | 0 | 146 (+2 tell) | 0 | 74.0% |
| LDem | 0 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| PC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| SDLP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| SNP | 0 | 31 | 0 | 68.9% |
| Total: | 290 | 201 | 0 | 77.3% |
Rebel Voters - sorted by party
MPs for which their vote in this division differed from the majority vote of their party. You can see all votes in this division, or every eligible MP who could have voted in this division
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