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...