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Proceeding contribution from Mark Fisher (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 do not think that it has, but I am sure that the hon. Lady will make these points in more detail later—I look forward to hearing them. I am trying to establish that this Bill, by my calculation, has had fewer than four hours’ of debate and scrutiny in reaching this point of concluding its Third Reading. It has had four hours’ debate, during which time the promoter spoke in its favour for the first time in the past half hour. Those four hours will overturn and undermine years of thought, expertise and agonising in respect of the quality of the freedom of information legislation that we should have in this country.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
460 c919 
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