Written statement made by Boris Johnson (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 June 2020 in the House of Commons, on behalf of the Prime Minister.
Machinery of Government Change
I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government change.
Policy responsibility for the Official Secrets Acts 1911, 1920, 1939 and 1989 has transferred from the Ministry of Justice to the Home Office, to align with wider Home Office work on counter Hostile State Activity legislation. This change is effective immediately.
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- Type
- Written statement
- Reference
- HCWS287
- Session
- 2019-21
- Related items
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Official Secrets: Departmental Responsibilities
Friday, 3 July 2020
Written questions
House of Commons
- Subjects
- Departmental responsibilities Home Office Official secrets Ministry of Justice
- Legislation
- Official Secrets Act 1989
- Official Secrets Act 1911
- Official Secrets Act 1920
- Official Secrets Act 1939
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- View this Written statement on www.parliament.uk
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