[ANSWERED] Prior to their repeal, it was argued that the provisions in the Serious Organised Crime and Police..

Prior to their repeal, it was
argued that the provisions in the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
relating to demonstrations within the vicinity of Parliament constituted an
unnecessary extension of police powers. Do you think that the new powers under
Part 3 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 strike a better
balance between protestors’ Convention rights and the need to maintain public
order?