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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-21more like thismore than 2022-11-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Domestic Abuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Defamation Act 2013 on victims of domestic abuse and coercive control. more like this
tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
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Apsana Begum more like this
uin 92371 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-25more like thismore than 2022-11-25
answer text <p>A Post-Legislative Memorandum reviewing the impact of the Defamation Act 2013 was published in October 2019. The broad conclusion is that the Act ensures the right balance in law is achieved; that free speech is not unjustifiably impeded by actual or threatened libel proceedings, while ensuring that people who have been libelled are able to protect their reputation.</p><p>The fear of being threatened with libel should never stop anyone from reporting abuse.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
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label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
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4790
label Biography information for Apsana Begum more like this