Official Secrets Act 1989

(asked on 3rd May 2019) - View Source

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the recent alleged disclosure of information from the National Security Council, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Official Secrets Act.


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Geoffrey Cox
This question was answered on 9th May 2019

The policy responsibility for the operation of the Official Secrets Acts is a matter for the Cabinet Office.

The Attorney General’s role in respect of the Official Secrets Act is confined to granting consent to prosecute as defined in that Act.

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