Received: 26 April 2021

1. Any written submissions (or meeting notes) by representatives of the Police Federation to Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary regarding the issues of protest-related legislation in Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary’s “inspection of how effectively the police deal with protests”.
2. Did Priti Patel consult with John Apter or any other representative of the Police Federation on the development of Part 3 (“Public Order”) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
3. Can you please send me:

• Any correspondence containing questions sent by Priti Patel or any Home Office officials to John Apter or any other representative of the Police Federation regarding consultation on Part 3 (“Public Order”) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
• Written submissions by the Police Federation to the Home Office regarding any government consultation on Part 3 of the Bill.
• Any notes of meetings between officials of the Police Federation and officials of the Home Office regarding any government consultation on Part 3 of the Bill.

Responded: 25 May 2021

The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) can confirm that we did not provide a written submission nor were we consulted on issues of protest related legislation.  PFEW did not proactively put forward anything in connection with this, therefore there are no notes or minutes or correspondence in relation.

In John Apter’s oral evidence to the Public Bill Select Committee on Tuesday 18 May, he confirmed that PFEW had not been consulted with on Part 3 of the Bill that relates to public order.