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Proceeding contribution from Bridget Prentice (Labour) in the House of Commons on Friday, 18 May 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill.


Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill

I would like to finish my point first. That does not mean that in all cases personal data will be protected. In common with many exemptions from the Freedom of Information Act, the Data Protection Act requires public authorities to conduct a balancing act when deciding whether to disclose. The cases that some hon. Members have raised of information being brought into the public domain shows that that balancing act is not always simple.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
460 c897-8 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Freedom of information House of Lords House of Commons Exemptions Members
Legislation
Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk