“A move to exempt parliament from the Freedom of Information Act appeared to have collapsed last night, when no peer came forward to sponsor the private member’s bill lodged by the former Tory chief whip, David Maclean, in the Lords.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Mass murderer Harold Shipman is to be the subject of an MPs’ debate this month, the government has said.”
BBC News, 7th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Legal Services Bill has been selected as the pilot bill to examine how explanatory statements for amendments to bills will work in practice. The first explanatory statements were made today, 7 June.”
Ministry of Justice Announcement, 7th June 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A campaign by MPs to remove themselves from open government laws in order to protect the privacy of their constituents has been seriously undermined by the UK’s information watchdog.”
The Independent, 25th May 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Gordon Brown is to unveil plans for a fully elected second chamber, based on proportional representation, the Guardian has learned. Mr Brown is likely to face strong opposition from members of the current House of Lords. In an effort to neutralise this, he will bring forward his proposals as part of a larger package of wide constitutional reform, based on a national consultation.”
The Guardian, 21st May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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
“Report stage in the Lords is where the most important changes to a legislative measure are usually made, so it will be no surprise to learn that the Legal Services Bill has been much amended in recent days. And with another day of report still to come, there are bound to be more.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd May 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“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
“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
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