“A crackdown on those who abuse the Freedom of Information Act will begin this week as the row intensifies over whether MPs should be exempt from the law.”
The Times, 21st May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Britain’s fledgling open government laws were delivered a serious blow yesterday when MPs, backed by government ministers, voted to grant themselves a blanket exemption from the legislation. The move was roundly condemned by freedom of information campaigners and MPs opposed to the measure, who said it represented an attack on democracy.”
The Independent, 19th May 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Members of Parliament who voted to remove themselves from anti-secrecy laws are to be ‘put to shame’ by peers gearing up to block a similar move for the House of Lords.”
The Observer, 20th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A move to exempt Parliament from freedom of information law has been approved by MPs after attempts to block it in the Commons failed.”
The Times, 18th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“What did Tony Blair tell George Bush when they discussed Iraq? Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, considers how the Freedom of Information Act might provide the answer.”
The Independent, 11th May 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
British Broadcasting Corporation v. Sugar [2007] EWHC 905 (Admin)
“It was only in respect of information held by the British Broadcasting Corporation otherwise than for the purposes of journalism, art or literature that the BBC was a public authority subject to the requirements of Pts I to IV of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.”
WLR Daily, 27th April 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
WWF European Policy Programme v. Council of the European Union (supported by Commission of the European Communities, intervener) (Case T-264/04)
“The public right of access to documents of the EC institutions entailed in principle an obligation on the part of the institutions to document their activities.”
WLR Daily, 25th April 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“Proposals to remove MPs from the ambit of the Freedom of Information Act are to be debated today. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, considers what is at stake.”
The Independent, 30th April 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The BBC has won a High Court bid to overturn an information tribunal’s decision that gave a member of the public access to an internal report on the corporations’ [sic] Middle East coverage.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Debate on the controversial bill to exempt MPs from freedom of information laws has been delayed until May.”
BBC News, 27th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Senior ministers are backing a controversial bill to exempt parliament from the Freedom of Information Act as a second attempt is made on Friday to push the legislation through the Commons.”
The Guardian, 25th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A controversial bill seeking to exempt members of parliament from the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act will be heard again this Friday. The proposal was the subject of a five-hour filibuster in Parliament last week.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th April 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“This eighth quarterly report providing statistics on implementation of the Act across central government covers October to December 2006.”
Department for Constitutional Affairs, 18th April 2007
Source: www.dca.gov.uk
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