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Parliamentary Debate Published 16 Jun 2026 ↗ View on Parliament

Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill [HL]

First Reading 15:36:00 A Bill to make provision about the misuse of litigation to suppress freedom of expression. Baroness Stowell of Beeston (Con): My Lords, I declare that I have received support in preparing this Bill from the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition, the Media Lawyers Association and the News Media Association. The Bill was introduced by Baroness Stowell of Beeston, read a first time and ordered to be printed.

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First Reading

15:36:00

A Bill to make provision about the misuse of litigation to suppress freedom of expression.

Baroness Stowell of Beeston (Con)My Lords, I declare that I have received support in preparing this Bill from the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition, the Media Lawyers Association and the News Media Association.

The Bill was introduced by Baroness Stowell of Beeston, read a first time and ordered to be printed.