Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 90310
National Security: China
Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
Alex Burghart
Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar
To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the Oral Statement of 15 September 2025 on Official Secrets Act, Official Report, col 1188-1189, whether the Law Officers have had discussions with representatives of the House of Commons on the potential me
Answer
Ellie ReevesThe Law Officers are aware of the possibility of a private prosecution, but have not engaged in discussions on its potential merits with any representative of the House of Commons.