Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill

The Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill is a private members bill introduced to the British House of Commons in 2007. Conservative Member of Parliament David Maclean introduced the bill to ensure that MPs correspondence is exempt from freedom of information laws such as the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Maclean said of his Bill:

Although the government claims it is neutral on the issue, private members bills rarely pass without government support, leading to claims the executive tacitly supports moves to water down freedom of information legislation. Members of the backbench committee of the Parliamentary Labour Party have emailed colleagues in support of the bill. The email said:

The proposed changes complement Government proposals to change the way freedom of information requests are costed. Critics of the changes claim the intention is to keep embarrassing information secret, rather than to save money. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6179617.stm]

References

The bill

* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/pabills/200607/freedom_of_information_amendment.htm Bill tracker]
* [http://www.epolitix.com/EN/Legislation/200612/7cee13a7-e66d-4a5a-9a19-0cb2f693e57d.htm Bill profile on Epolitix]
* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmbills/039/07039.i-i.html Bill as presented to the Commons]
* [http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/notes/snpc-04247.pdf Standard Note: SN/PC/4247] , note setting out the background to the bill
* [http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2007/rp07-018.pdf Parliamentary research paper 07/18]
* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmpbfree.htm Bill Committee website]

Parliamentary debates

* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070119/debtext/70119-0012.htm#07011960000008 Second reading debate] , 19 January 2007
* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmpublic/freedom/070207/am/70207s01.htm Committee stage debate] , 7 February 2007
* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070420/debtext/70420-0001.htm#07042029000001 Commons debate] , 20 April 2007
* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070425/debtext/70425-0002.htm#07042552000659 Prime Minister's Questions] , 25 April 2007
* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070420/debtext/70420-0001.htm#07042029000001 Report stage debate] , 20 April 2007
* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070510/debtext/70510-0004.htm#07051063000919 Jack Straw, Leader of the House of Commons, indicates support for the Bill] , Business Questions 10 May 2007
* [http://www.cfoi.org.uk/macleanbill.html Email from the Parliamentary Labour Party's Parliamentary Committee urging Labour MPs to support the Bill]

News articles

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6591933.stm Blair 'no comment' on info bill] , 25 April 2007, BBC News
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6598759.stm MPs to debate info exemption bid] , 27 April 2007, BBC News

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6667431.stm Opponents fail to block info bill] , 18 May 2007, BBC News
* [http://www.epolitix.com/EN/News/200705/aad3438b-dc2a-44c1-bf9d-0f017ba2c985.htm MPs approve information law] , 18 May 2007, Epolitix
* [http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/lib-dems-freedom-of-information-bill-marks-shameful-day-for-commons.12610.html Freedom of Information Bill marks shameful day for Commons] , 18 May 2007, Liberal Democrats


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