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Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill

The tribunal, which considered the matter in some detail, conducted an analysis of the interaction between the Freedom of Information and Data Protection Acts, which had not been done in that way before. I suggest that Members read the judgment and study its consequences. One sentence reads:"““We consider our decision?" —on travel expenses—"““will only result in a very limited invasion of an MP’s privacy considered in the context of their public role and the spending of public money.?" The judgment reinforced the importance of data protection, and the fact that sensitive material is already protected.