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Machinery of Government Change

11 June 2020

Proposing MP
Boris Johnson Con
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Prime Minister
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement addresses a Machinery of Government change regarding policy responsibility for the Official Secrets Acts.

Action Requested

Policy responsibility for the Official Secrets Acts has been transferred from the Ministry of Justice to the Home Office, effective immediately.

Key Facts

  • Policy responsibility for the Official Secrets Acts 1911, 1920, 1939 and 1989 has transferred to the Home Office.
  • The change is aligned with wider Home Office work on counter Hostile State Activity legislation.
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