Accidents: Privacy
Commons · Question 105304 · Tabled 13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to help protect the privacy of people affected by fatal or serious accidents.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 19 Jan 2026
The Government is committed to open justice which means criminal justice should be administered in public and subject to public scrutiny including media reporting. However, there are exceptions in statute or common law which: exclude the press/public from...