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Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation

Commons · Question 3174 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his planned timetable is for the implementation of legislation to help tackle SLAPPs.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 1 Jun 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. While t...