Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to measure the (a) progress and (b) success of the Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation Taskforce.

The Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) Taskforce will meet every two months over a fixed, 12 month period. The Taskforce will report into the National Committee for the Safety of Journalists, which is chaired by the Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries and the Minister for Safeguarding, and will publish its Terms of Reference shortly.