Government Equalities Office: Defamation

Summary

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in her Department have informed the Law Officers that they are the defendants in a libel action in (a) their

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1. 7 March 2024

   Written question

   To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in her Department have informed the Law Officers that they are the defendants in a libel action in (a) their

   Source: Commons

2. 12 March 2024

   Answer

   Paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code states: “The fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority”, therefore we are unable to provide the detai...

   Source: Written answer

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