Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will include legislative proposals to prevent strategic lawsuits against public participation in the forthcoming Queen's Speech.

The Government published a Call for Evidence on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation and libel reform on 17 March. The Call for Evidence will run until 19 May and invites views on legislative, procedural and regulatory reform whilst seeking input from affected parties.

We will use the Call for Evidence as a robust basis on which to introduce targeted reforms, including bringing forward any necessary legislation at the earliest opportunity.