A Bill to create an offence of disclosing the identity of a person who is the subject of an investigation in respect of the alleged commission of an offence; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
14 November 2023
Anonymity of Suspects Bill would make it a crime to reveal the identity of someone who is the subject of an investigation into an alleged offence. It creates a new offence for disclosing that identity and includes related measures to protect suspects' anonymity during investigations. The aim is to prevent disclosures that could prejudice investigations or unfairly damage someone’s reputation while under investigation.
The bill is currently at its second reading in the Commons and will move to committee stage for detailed examination if it passes the second reading.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
