Written questions

Maternity Services: Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation

Commons · Question 3175 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on protecting maternity safety campaigners from Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 10 Jun 2026

There have been no discussions between my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Justice on protecting maternity safety campaigners from Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Partici...