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Martin Stabe: David Maclean MP aims to limit Freedom of Information

  • IanP · 2 years ago
    trouble is this bill has now received its second reading UNAPPOSED. This bill is likely to pass through committee stage.

    I have suggested that everyone write to their MP's asking why this bill is passing unapposed, ask them why they are taking away your right to know, and remind them that they work for you.
    http://tinyurl.com/3x22x9
  • IanP · 2 years ago
    Tiny Url not working for some reason this morning.

    the full URL is;
    http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/_arc...
  • Doctor_Wbble · 2 years ago
    Presumably this will also cover e.g. the Commons Library? Currently the only known published location of a number of important documents - not public as such, but nonetheless available via FOI as and when necessary - e.g.when departments try to hide their reports despite ministers announcing publication, putting copies in the library and nowhere else.
  • William · 2 years ago
    Our MP's continue to disappoint. The rationale for this Bill is a "smoke screen" for MPs . A more like reason is to deny the public access to their expense records and history. This is why a private members bill is receiving so much support.
  • simon · 2 years ago
    Looked at an earlier article on your site that said the real danger (to freedom of information) was rejecting enquires on cost grounds, i had taken this on board, but this comment also said "David Macleans bill is unlikely to get anywhere of course", underestimation in the depths of infamy that our present crop of Politicians are prepared to go.
    "Take away that fools bauble, the mace"-Oliver Cromwell addressing Parliament 1653. No point in being a cynic, these people will top you every time.
  • Martin · 2 years ago
    Yeah, turns out I got that one pretty wrong, huh. Who would have thought a Private Members Bill would have got so far.
  • simon · 2 years ago
    Only if it counts for the people that count.