MoJ Refuses to Say How Many Super-Injunctions Labour Has Enacted – Guido Fawkes

MoJ Refuses to Say How Many Super-Injunctions Labour Has Enacted

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Despite Labour’s moralistic hand-wringing over the Afghan Relocation Route super-injunction it is not keen on revealing any more information on the draconian measure. Who would have thought…

Under the last government Tory minister Lord Bellamy responded to a parliamentary question in April:

“There is currently one super-injunction in force which was made in the Kings Bench Division of the High Court.”

We now know that was the Afghan one. When the same question was asked of Labour in a parliamentary question from Lord Kempsell there is only word salad in response. Here’s the MoJ’s response:

“The Government does not routinely publish or hold centralised data on the number of super-injunctions currently in force, due to the sensitive and often confidential nature of such orders. Where such orders are made, they are typically issued by the High Court under strict judicial oversight and may include provisions that prevent disclosure of their very existence.”

Lord Hermer also said when asked what the government’s position on super-injunctions was.

“The filing of an application for a super-injunction on behalf of His Majesty’s Government is recognised as a truly exceptional measure and would be justified only by the most compelling evidence.”

That is a change of line from the MoJ on the previous, more transparent response. Labour should be more open if it is serious about its opposition to super-injunctions…