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Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving the House vital information. If the hon. Members who oppose the Bill had bothered to read the Committee proceedings, they would have seen that Members of all parties—Liberal, Labour, Conservative and the Democratic Unionist party—support the Bill. Committee members said that organisations—some thought the British National party; some thought criminal organisations—were attempting, as third parties, to access files of correspondence and get information that should not be in the public domain because it was confidential and related to constituents. I conclude my remarks, and will speak further on Third Reading, if we reach it.