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Solicitors Regulation Authority: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the ability of the Solicitors Regulation Authority to access material over which privilege is claimed on the effectiveness of that organisation.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
4 Feb 2026
Answer
10 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the ability of the Solicitors Regulation Authority to access material over which privilege is claimed on the effectiveness of that organisation.

  2. 4 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operates independently of government. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is the frontline regulator responsible for regulating the professional conduct of solicitors and most ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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