LABOUR has called on Falmouth and Truro MP Cherilyn Mackrory to vote against a 'deeply concerning' bill going before parliament tomorrow which gives police the power to clamp down on a protest if they consider it is too noisy.

Former Labour parliamentary candidate for Falmouth and Truro Jennifer Forbes is calling for Mrs Mackrory to vote against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill when it goes before parliament tomorrow (Tuesday).

The bill is being introduced by the Home Secretary Priti Patel and comes at a time when the Metropolitan Police are being criticised for breaking up a vigil for Sarah Everard at the weekend.

The bill appears to give more powers to police to stop demonstrations under clauses 54 to 56 and clauses 60 which would amend police powers of the public order act 1986 so that police can impose conditions on protests that are noisy or causing "serious annoyance".

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Urging Mrs Mackrory to vote against the bill Mrs Forbes said: "'Freedom to protest is an essential part of our democracy. Scenes this weekend show how utterly wrong the state can act against legitimate expression. I have called on our MP Cherilyn Mackrory to vote against the deeply concerning bill that comes before Parliament on Tuesday."

There are fears that as protests almost always cause noise, the powers will be used to clamp down on protests that the government or police do not approve of.

The specific section on the policing of protests is if the noise created causes serious disruption to the activities of an organisation, such as distracting office workers in a nearby building, under the bill police can impose restrictions. Also if it 'annoys' passers-by in the vicinity police can againimpose restrictions.

Under the new bill if you breach these measures, you could get a ten year prison sentence and a fine, a longer sentence than rape which has a minimum of five years.

Mrs Mackrory has been contacted by the Packet for a comment.