Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 33626

Employment Tribunals Service

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Liz Jarvis

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which (a) legal authority and (b) procedural rules permit judges to withhold notes from employment tribunal hearings.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Data Protection Act 2018 do not apply to information gathered and personal data processed in proceedings before the courts and tribunals. Together these exemptions protect judicial independence...

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