UK MP LETTER TEMPLATE

This is a template letter you can send to your local MP. The more personal and specific you can make it, the more likely it is to have an impact - so feel free to add your own experiences or thoughts about NDA misuse.

REMEMBER: MPs are recognised as a ‘prescribed person’, which means you can legally share details of your own NDA with them, if you choose to.

Date:

Dear [Name of MP],

I’m writing to you as one of your constituents on something I really care about and wanted to flag: non-disclosure agreements, and how they’re still being used to cover up misconduct such as sexual harassment and maternity discrimination. 

I am so pleased to see that the Government is planning to out law NDAs that try to silence workers who’ve experienced or witnessed workplace harassment or discrimination. It’s a huge and overdue step forward, and I’m grateful to everyone who has helped push for it.

However, I am concerned that the protections people urgently need when speaking up or negotiating settlements are not clearly defined and I want to ask you to raise questions on my behalf to make sure that the victims are less vulnerable in these negotiations, such as:

  • Confidentiality can only be included at the request of the victim rather than the employer

  • Mandatory independent legal advice is supplied 

  • Non-disparagement clauses are included within the definition of an NDA

  • Confidentiality is time limited or has an opt out.

  • A clear list of “safe” people a victim can always talk to, including doctors, regulators, lawyers, and a friend or family members. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, and for all that you do for our community. I hope you’ll keep a close watch on this when the Bill returns to the Commons and make sure that the government truly serve those they’re setting out to protect.

Yours Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your Postcode]