Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 907644
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Harriet Cross
Conservative — Gordon and Buchan
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill on the intelligence services.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesThe Bill will apply to all public authorities, including the intelligence services. At Second Reading of the Bill, the Prime Minister was clear that the duty of candour would need to apply in a particular way to the intelligence services to get the right ...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 907644) →