Overview

• Charters has faced a series of incidents since March, including scratches on his car and a can of baked beans hurled at him during York’s Pride parade.
• Around 20 protesters attempted to block entry to his constituency surgery, using megaphones and posters accusing him of genocide.
• Police investigated all three incidents but dropped two over evidential difficulties.
• Charters is pressing ministers to amend the law to ban protests in and around MPs’ surgeries to safeguard parliamentary duties.
• A recent report found that half of MPs feel unsafe due to public threats, highlighting growing concerns over parliamentary security in the context of the Gaza conflict debate.