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HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Lady has raised the issue of the aggravated trespass offence on a number of occasions as a charge that can be used, so I asked my team to look at why aggravated trespass…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)What is acceptable is what is in the Bill.16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)As with clause 14, clause 15 details part of the framework for SDPOs. It sets out that when requirements are placed on a person, the court must specify who is responsible for…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I will be brief, because we have already had a substantive debate on the new tunnelling offence. As with the overall offence,…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend is making broadly the same point. We think the provisions in clause 20 are commensurate and in line with those for other breaches of judicially imposed orders;…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)In a moment. I am also dismayed at her implication that there are not enough police officers who are members of Mensa and that they cannot cope with what, in my view, is a…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend is exactly right. It applies where they are part of a territorial police force. I know she has a particular interest in Dover port police, and we will seek clarity…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)New clause 4 closes a gap in the existing powers at part 2 of the Public Order Act 1986 for policing public processions and assemblies. It does so by harmonising the position…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 14 provides detail on the kind of prohibitions or requirements that a court may include in an SDPO. It is important to note that the clause provides a non-exhaustive list.…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)indicated dissent. Question put and agreed to. Clause 1 4 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 15 Requirements in serious disruption prevention order Question…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)I have great respect for the experience of the hon. Member for North East Fife, and I salute her service as a police officer. It is a noble calling and she has my admiration for…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 19 simply states that when imposing an SDPO the court must set out the reasons why it has made the order and the possible penalties available if the individual breaches the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)No, that is not my interpretation. In that example, when the order is granted and the individual is not in a relationship, they would give their home address. If during course of…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)I will just say briefly, as I have about the hon. Lady’s previous amendments, that I am afraid we just do not think that 500 quid is enough of a deterrent, not least because we…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)The hon. Lady asked me if I genuinely believe these orders are a modest reset; I genuinely do. I take from her speech that she has no answer to the statistic I put to her that…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 16 allows courts to consider using electronic monitoring as a requirement of an SDPO. Electronic monitoring—or tagging—has been an extremely useful tool to ensure…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)indicated dissent. Question put and agreed to. Clause 16 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 17 Notification requirements in serious disruption prevention order…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)Understood.16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 17 establishes the information that individuals subject to an SDPO must give to the police, to ensure that the police are aware of anyone subject to an order within their…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 18 provides that an SDPO may last for a minimum of one week or a maximum of two years. This provides flexibility to courts in deciding for how long any prohibitions or…16 Jun 2022