Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What assessment he has made of the potential effect of High Speed Two on the economies of the (a) Midlands and (b) North of England.”
Tabled: 13 September 2018Answered: 11 October 2018
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Courts and Legal Services (Sarah Sackman)
Strategic lawsuits against public participation, otherwise known as SLAPPs, are an abuse of the legal process and pose a threat to democracy. The Government recognise the profound financial and psychological impact of SLAPPs. That is why we commenced the SLAPPs provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 related to economic crime SLAPPs, and we are monitoring how that is operating.