Results 1-15 of 15 for "freedom of information" speaker:Gordon Brown

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Constitutional Renewal (10 Jun 2009) has video

Gordon Brown: .... Given the vital role that transparency plays in sweeping away the decrepit system of allowances and holding power to account, I believe that we should do more to spread the culture and practice of freedom of information. So, as a next step, the Justice Secretary will set out further plans to look at broadening the application of freedom of information to include additional bodies which...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Constitutional Renewal (10 Jun 2009) has video

Gordon Brown: ...for the devolution of power, let us be clear that we devolved power to Scotland and Wales against the views of the Conservative party, and we also put forward constitutional proposals, including on freedom of information, which are now being seen to be changing our political system as a result of transparency. We want to expand that. The Sir Tim Berners-Lee proposal is to open up...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Constitutional Renewal (10 Jun 2009) has video

Gordon Brown: ...for those parts of the United Kingdom. There is the European Union legislation, which in a sense creates the conditions in which we operate as members of the EU. The Human Rights Act, the Freedom of Information Act and other Acts guarantee equality, including the Equality Bill before us at the moment. There is no shortage of legislation that defines some of our rights and some of the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (20 May 2009) has video

Gordon Brown: As for Whitehall secrecy, it was this Government who brought in the Freedom of Information Bill—and as for party funding, the Justice Secretary has brought forward measures to deal with that. I agree with the right hon. Gentleman, however, that, as part of the wider debate about the relationship between Parliament and the people and the accountability of Parliament to the people, we...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (21 Jan 2009) has video

Gordon Brown: ...Book with clear rules, and there will be enhanced audit by the National Audit Office. We will put the proposals to the House on a free vote. We thought we had agreement on the implications of the Freedom of Information Act as part of this wider package. Recently, the support that we believed we had from the main Opposition party was withdrawn. I believe that all-party support is important...

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (3 Dec 2008) has video

Gordon Brown: ...Intelligence and Security Committee more linked to parliamentary action and parliamentary decision, and for more reports to Parliament. Let us remember that Labour is the party that brought in the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to enable people to have information— [Interruption.] The Conservatives laugh, but they opposed putting the European convention on human rights into British...

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Regional Economic Council of Ministers (23 Oct 2008)

Gordon Brown: ...Friends the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Darling) and the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Lord Mandelson) to carry out their departmental responsibilities. Any freedom of information (FOI) issues will be dealt with by HM Treasury and BERR, which are public authorities within the FOI Act. The Cabinet Office will deal with any FOI requests relating to...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (20 Feb 2008)

Gordon Brown: The only reason that the Freedom of Information Act comes into this is that it would be unfair on Northern Rock if other companies knew everything about its business plan. It is surely a matter of commercial confidentiality that Northern Rock should be able to plan its business future. As far as the commercial future of Northern Rock is concerned, we have made it absolutely clear that the...

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Chequers (18 Feb 2008)

Gordon Brown: ...the answer given by my predecessor, Mr. Blair, on 11 October 2004, Official Report, column 54W and 13 February 2003, Official Report, column 948W. In addition, I refer the hon. Member to the Freedom of Information release on Chequers, available on the Cabinet Office publication scheme: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/foi/reading_room/topic/chequ ers.aspx Figures for addition...

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [First Day] (6 Nov 2007)

Gordon Brown: All the records will show it, under whatever rule they are released under the Freedom of Information Act.

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (11 Jul 2007)

Gordon Brown: The hon. Gentleman should recognise that that is a process in which the Government have rights under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 too, and we are pursuing a policy in which we are defending our rights in relation to it, but a decision will be made in due course.

Opposition Day — [8th allotted day]: Occupational Pensions (17 Apr 2007)

Gordon Brown: First, we introduced the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Secondly, I support it. Thirdly, I support the release of the papers. The debate has shown how the Act can give information, which people can dissect and then find Opposition policy completely wanting. Perhaps it is time to release the papers relating to the 1993 decisions. Doubtless, the shadow Chancellor has applied for that to happen.

Economy and Public Services (12 Feb 2003)

Mr Gordon Brown: ...and more for the Post Office, because £2 billion was just sticking plaster. Those were the press releases of just a few days from the Liberal Democrats—the party that is supposed to believe in freedom of information.

Ways and Means (13 Dec 1994)

Mr Gordon Brown: ...not stated in the assumptions underlying the proposals, especially as the Chancellor of the Exchequer promised at the beginning of the year that all the assumptions—the promise was based on a freedom-of-information gesture—would be explained to the House? In fact, the necessary statement has not been made. That is why we have a figure as low as £60 million. The Chancellor...

Orders of the Day — Competition and Service (Utilities) Bill (18 Nov 1991)

Mr Gordon Brown: ...local information and even league tables about standards and improvements in service. Furthermore, there should be a requirement, which I believe the public will welcome, that utility directors should come before a new Select Committee of this House as part of a freedom of information Act to give full information about the profits, performance and pricing policy of those utilities. On...