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Anonymity of Suspects Bill
Anonymity of Suspects Bill is currently listed at 2nd reading in the House of Commons.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- 1st reading22 Jun 2026
- Next stage
- 2nd reading
- House
- House of Commons
- Bill type
- Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
- Last updated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- Sir Christopher Chope Proposer / sponsor · Conservative · House of Commons Prepared for future MP profile links
What this bill is about
The “Anonymity of Suspects Bill” is a private member’s bill that would create an offence relating to disclosing the identity of a person who is the subject of an investigation into an alleged offence. Its long title indicates the offence would cover disclosures in connection with “connected purposes”, but the provided material does not explain the practical details, such as how “investigation” is defined or whether any exemptions apply. No further bill text or explanatory notes were available in the supplied sources to confirm how it would operate in practice.
What it would do
- Create an offence of disclosing the identity of a person who is the subject of an investigation.
- Tie the offence to investigations concerning the alleged commission of an offence.
- Include “connected purposes”, as described in the bill’s long title.
Bill journey
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1st reading 22 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
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