Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 78267
Disclosure of Information
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Alberto Costa
Conservative — South Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether forthcoming legislative proposals on the use of non-disclosure agreements would apply retrospectively.
Answer
Sarah SackmanVictims are always able to report crimes to the police under the common law, even if their Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) suggests otherwise and irrespective of when the NDA was entered into. However, since 1 October 2025, section 17 of the Victims and Pr...
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