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Update on Freedom of Information

Posted by Jo Swinson, MP for East Dunbartonshire, at 17:01, Tue 22 May 2007:

Thanks so much for all the comments I received - universally asking me to vote against the proposal to exempt Parliament from the FOI legislation. I attended the debate on Friday and made interventions against and voted against the Bill, but was not called to speak despite standing to do so for nearly 5 hours. You can read the debate here:

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2007-05-18a.882.3

My colleagues and I are hoping to put pressure on the Lords to reject the Bill, and you can add your support by signing the online petition here:

http://www.ourcampaign.org.uk/foi

Friday was in my view a disgraceful example of Parliament at its worst.

Jo

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