Vow to get tough on 'right to know'
December 30: Government departments and other public bodies were last night warned that they face legal action unless they comply fully with the Freedom of Information Act
Lack of Lords sponsor wrecks plan to exempt MPs from FoI Act
June 14: 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.
20.05.07: Lords to shame MPs over secrecy bill
27.0407: MP delays FoI exemption bill
25.04.2007: Blair refuses to condemn FoI bill
24.04.07: Challenge to FoI returns due to Commons quirk
An insult to open government and democracy
May 20, leader: If the House of Commons is not a public authority, what is it? Its members are chosen to serve the people. It offends democracy when they cynically legislate to serve themselves.
11.04.07, David Walker: Trivial pursuit
05.03.07, leader: A corrosive compromise
08.02.07: MPs at odds over freedom of information
01.02.07, Maurice Frankel: Less is not more
Lord chancellor gives warning on secrecy
January 31: Letter shows cabinet split on freedom of information
· Bill to exempt MPs 'would damage public confidence'
Afraid of the daylight
December 4, David Leigh: Given their record, no wonder ministers want to sabotage the Freedom of Information Act.
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