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8 April 2025

4518 GB adults surveyed

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'Parliamentary privilege' is the law that allows MPs to say anything on the record in the House of Commons without legal repercussions. In cases where someone has taken out a gagging order on another person to prevent them from making allegations about them, do you think it is acceptable or unacceptable for MPs to use Parliamentary privilege to name the person who took out the gagging order?

Conducted 8 April 2025

YouGov surveyed 4518 GB adults

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'Parliamentary privilege' is the law that allows MPs to say anything on the record in the House of Commons without legal repercussions. In cases where someone has taken out a gagging order on another person to prevent them from making allegations about them, do you think it is acceptable or unacceptable for MPs to use Parliamentary privilege to name the person who took out the gagging order?

Conducted 8 April 2025

YouGov surveyed 4518 GB adults

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20%
21%
16%
16%
28%

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