Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguards are in place to protect individuals whose names may be referenced in published tribunal judgments.

Open justice is a fundamental principle of the operation on courts and tribunals. Tribunals can make orders for proceedings to be anonymised where it is in the interests of justice to do so.

The Ministry of Justice will be working closely with the judiciary and HMCTS to establish a coherent approach for publication of judgments and case outcomes while ensuring appropriate protection for personal data.