Proceeding contribution from Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 February 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Freedom of Information Act 2000
This secrecy has absolutely nothing to do with the public interest and everything to do with the profound embarrassment of the Labour Government, which is why they are suppressing information about going to war. How ironic it is that we have a Justice Secretary making this announcement who only a few short years ago was telling us it was essential to go to war because of weapons of mass destruction when there were none. How can this culture of secrecy, and the delay of an independent inquiry, possibly restore the trust of the public?
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- 2008-09
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- Disclosure of information Armed conflict Attorney General Cabinet Freedom of information Iraq Legal opinion International law Ministerial powers Meetings Cabinet papers Iraq conflict Information Commissioner's Office Information Tribunal
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- Freedom of Information Act 2000
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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