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
12 February 2025
May contain errors — check source documents for definitive information.
This bill would make it illegal to disclose the identity of a person who is the subject of an investigation for an alleged offence. It aims to protect the anonymity of suspects during investigations and to cover related purposes as needed. The offence would apply to anyone who reveals such identity.
The bill originated in the Commons, had its first reading on 11 December 2023, and is now at the second reading in the House of Commons.
Generated 21 February 2026
11 Dec 2023
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
