Proceeding contribution from Lord Blencathra (Conservative) 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 suggest that the law has been broken in all cases, but that an officer of one of 2,000 public authorities makes a judgment. He may believe that a judgment is legitimate and defensible, but it still may release MPs’ correspondence. We do not make that judgment; he does. In some cases, one could argue that he is breaking the law; in others, his judgment may or may not be right.
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- 460 c928
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- 2006-07
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Freedom of information House of Lords House of Commons Exemptions Members
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- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2006-07
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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