Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Debate
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Lindsay Hoyle
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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts(2 years, 8 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
Before I call the Secretary of State for Justice to make a statement, let me say that I understand that the content of it has been extensively trailed this morning, including through tweets from the Secretary of State’s Department and from the right hon. Member himself. I have made it clear previously that important policy announcements need to be made first to this Chamber, not to the media. I repeat that again today. It is a discourtesy to the House and to the Members, and I expect Ministers to make sure that this does not happen again.