Question follow-through · 57289
Freedom of Expression
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislation to protect free speech.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 4 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 9 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 13 Jun 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
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- County Courts: Civil Proceedings · 25 Mar 2026
- Judgements · 25 Mar 2026
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
4 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislation to protect free speech.
9 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Jun 2025
Answer published
This Government recognises the fundamental importance of freedom of speech as a cornerstone of our democratic society. We have had free speech in this country for a very long time. It is one of our foundational principles of which we are all very proud. I...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Sir David Amess
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Anti-social Behaviour: Legal Remedies
20 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that tenants and leaseholders have access to legal remedies if housing management companies fail to act on antisocial behaviour complaints.
Small Claims: Electronic Government
25 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has he made of the reliability of the Online Civil Money Claims system in recording and processing defendants’ submissions, including defences and responses to court directions.
County Courts: Civil Proceedings
25 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of lost or unprocessed documents have been recorded by County Courts in the last 12 months; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce administrative errors in civil claims.
Judgements
25 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguards are in place to prevent default judgments being issued where a defendant has submitted a defence that has not been properly processed by the court.
Small Claims: Electronic Government
25 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what evaluation his Department has undertaken of the effectiveness of digital court reform programmes in ensuring timely, fair and transparent case management for small claims.
Courts: Compensation
25 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms exist for individuals or businesses to seek redress or compensation when court administrative errors result in financial loss or procedural disadvantage.
Prisoners: Transgender People
26 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria are used when determining whether a transgender offender with a history of (a) violent, (b) sexual and (c) stalking behaviour may be placed in a women’s prison.
Prisoners: Transgender People
26 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether ministerial approval is required for the transfer of transgender prisoners into the women’s estate.
Prisoners: Transgender People
26 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguarding measures are in place to protect female prisoners from transgender offenders who present a risk due to (a) mental-health conditions, (b) obsessive behaviour and (c) previous offending patterns.
Prisoners: Transgender People
26 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review the Prison Service Instruction governing the management of transgender prisoners.
Prisoners: Gender Recognition Certificates
26 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether possession of Gender Recognition Certificates affects prison placement decisions for offenders convicted of (a) stalking and (b) harassment; and whether this was a factor in the placement of Vivienne Tayl