Early Day Motions

Cumulative disruption proposals and the right to protest

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2272: tabled on 12 November 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 117 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House expresses deep alarm at recent proposals to require senior police officers to take into account any so-called cumulative disruption caused by past or planned future protests when considering whether to impose conditions on protests; notes these powers represent a significant expansion of state authority to ration the rights to peaceful expression and assembly and risks undermining long-standing democratic freedoms; is alarmed that the concept of cumulative impact could allow lawful protest activity to be restricted on the basis of frequency or persistence of protests in a given area, even if the other protests are for a different cause and do not involve the same people, setting a dangerous precedent for the suppression of dissent; believes that such measures risk imposing insurmountable barriers to the legitimate exercise of the right to peaceful protest; recognises the vital role that protest and its cumulative impact has played in advancing social, racial, environmental and economic justice throughout British history and the fact that for entirely legitimate practical and political reasons some places are used regularly for protests on a wide range of issues; fears the potential for some future Government to misuse these powers to effectively stamp out demonstrations, trade union pickets, and protests altogether; calls on the Government to withdraw or substantially amend these proposals to ensure full compliance with domestic and international human rights obligations; and urges Ministers to engage meaningfully with civil society, trade unions and campaign organisations to safeguard the fundamental democratic right to protest.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Primary
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Liverpool Riverside
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2025
St Ives
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2025
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 12 November 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Leeds East

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Norwich South
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Liverpool West Derby
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Normanton and Hemsworth
Eccles, Cat
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Stourbridge
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
York Central
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Poole
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 12 November 2025
Bristol Central
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 12 November 2025
Birmingham Perry Barr
Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 12 November 2025
North Herefordshire
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 12 November 2025
Waveney Valley
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Blyth and Ashington
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Hayes and Harlington
Witherden, Steve
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Bradford East
Hussain, Mr Adnan
Independent
Signed on 12 November 2025
Blackburn
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Salford
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Nottingham East
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 12 November 2025
Islington North
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Easington
Lewell, Emma
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
South Shields
Leishman, Brian
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Alloa and Grangemouth
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
City of Durham
Ferguson, Patricia
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2025
Glasgow West
Mohamed, Iqbal
Independent
Signed on 12 November 2025
Dewsbury and Batley
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2025
Poplar and Limehouse
Hinchliff, Chris
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2025
North East Hertfordshire
Gardiner, Barry
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2025
Brent West
Mohamed, Abtisam
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2025
Sheffield Central
Opher, Dr Simon
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2025
Stroud
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
Stratford-on-Avon
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2025
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 November 2025
Dundee Central
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 November 2025
Caerfyrddin
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 November 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 November 2025
Ynys Môn
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 November 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2025
Lancaster and Wyre
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
Winchester
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 November 2025
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 17 November 2025
Leicester South
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
Bath
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
Yeovil
Abbott, Ms Diane
Independent
Signed on 17 November 2025
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
North East Fife
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
Guildford
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
Honiton and Sidmouth
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 November 2025
Chichester
Campbell-Savours, Markus
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2025
Penrith and Solway
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2025
Newbury
Taylor, Luke
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2025
Sutton and Cheam
Gibson, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2025
Chippenham
MacCleary, James
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2025
Lewes
Coghlan, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2025
Dorking and Horley
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2025
South Cambridgeshire
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2025
West Dorset
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2025
Wells and Mendip Hills
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2025
Maidenhead
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2025
Epsom and Ewell
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2025
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2025
North Devon
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2025
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 November 2025
Perth and Kinross-shire
Maguire, Ben
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2025
North Cornwall
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2025
Tewkesbury
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2025
Cheadle
Bennett, Alison
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 2025
Mid Sussex
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 2025
Wokingham
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 25 November 2025
Foyle
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2025
Twickenham
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 November 2025
Aberdeen North
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 November 2025
North Shropshire
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 November 2025
Orkney and Shetland
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 November 2025
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2025
Melksham and Devizes
Collins, Victoria
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2025
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Glover, Olly
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2025
Didcot and Wantage
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2025
Newton Abbot
Sabine, Anna
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2025
Frome and East Somerset
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2025
Eastleigh
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2025
South Devon
Wilkinson, Max
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2025
Cheltenham
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 December 2025
South Cotswolds
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 December 2025
Surrey Heath
Miller, Calum
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 December 2025
Bicester and Woodstock
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 December 2025
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 January 2026
Torbay
Smart, Lisa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Hazel Grove
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2026
Richmond Park
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 January 2026
Angus and Perthshire Glens
Brewer, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2026
North East Hampshire
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2026
Sheffield Hallam
van Mierlo, Freddie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 January 2026
Henley and Thame
Milne, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Horsham
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 January 2026
St Albans
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2026
Oxford West and Abingdon
Murray, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2026
Mid Dunbartonshire
Aquarone, Steff
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 February 2026
North Norfolk
Gilmour, Rachel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Tiverton and Minehead
Beavers, Lorraine
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2026
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Harding, Monica
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2026
Esher and Walton
Barron, Lee
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2026
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2026
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Amos, Gideon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 March 2026
Taunton and Wellington
Sollom, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 March 2026
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Spencer, Hannah
Green Party
Signed on 20 March 2026
Gorton and Denton
Babarinde, Josh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 April 2026
Eastbourne

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.