Sexual Offences: Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation
Commons · Question 1415 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Marie Goldman
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking, with the Secretary of State for Justice, to tackle the use of SLAPPs to silence victims of sexual violence.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 21 May 2026
The Government implemented the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) measures in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) in June 2025, which provides protection against SLAPPs relating to economic crime. The equ...