Moved by
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
62: After Clause 21, insert the following new Clause—
“Consultation on the impact of this Act on the right to protest etc
(1) Within the period of one month beginning with the passing of this Act the Secretary of State must consult on the probable impact of the provisions of this Act on the right to protest and undertake peaceful, non-violent direct action.
(2) As part of this consultation, the Secretary of State must consider whether to introduce—
(a) a statutory definition of “domestic extremism” and statutory criteria for designating individuals as “domestic extremists”; and
(b) independent judicial oversight of counter-terrorist operations relating to domestic extremism, including the designation of individuals as “domestic extremists”.
(3) The Secretary of State must lay a report of the outcome of the consultation before both Houses of Parliament.”