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Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Freedom of Information (15 Mar 2005)

Mr John Greenway: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs who is responsible for deciding whether information requested from local government under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 qualifies for an exemption under the Act.

Freedom of Information (9 Jun 2004)

Mr John Greenway: ...and proving that we can have debates of national importance in Westminster Hall, rather than just raising issues of concern to our own constituents. My hon. Friend has campaigned tirelessly on freedom of information throughout his career in the House and I congratulate him on securing the opportunity to put questions firmly to the Minister. My second and key point is that all of the...

Public Bill Committee: Communications Bill: Clause 393 - Transitional provision for anticipatory carrying out of functions (6 Feb 2003)

Mr John Greenway: I might add as a final comment that I remember similar blandishments being offered to the Opposition in respect of amendments that might be made during the closing stages of consideration of the Freedom of Information Bill, with which I was fortunate enough to deal for the Conservatives. Sadly, as we know, much of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 has not yet been brought into force, but I...

Orders of the Day — Freedom of Information Bill: The Information Commissioner and the Information Tribunal (5 Apr 2000)

Mr John Greenway: ...Heath (Mr. Hawkins) were right to pursue the matter. The second point about our alternative proposal is that we feel strongly that there should have been a role for Parliament in overseeing the new freedom of information regime. Our debate on the availability of information—the facts and data that have underpinned and informed Government policy decisions—is another example of...

Orders of the Day — Freedom of Information Bill: Discretionary Disclosures (5 Apr 2000)

Mr John Greenway: ...of information that is available to Ministers and has informed their policy decisions should not be generally available to members of the public as well as to Members of this House under a statutory freedom of information arrangement. This is at the heart of what we are attempting to do. I am very disappointed that Ministers have completely ignored the views put forward in Committee, which...

Orders of the Day — Representation of the People Bill: Regulations Under Schedule 2 to the 1983 Act (19 Jan 2000)

Mr John Greenway: ...suggest that it is not. If policy is settled, why are the provisions not more explicit? Alternatively, why do we not have draft regulations to consider? In the Standing Committee considering the Freedom of Information Bill, we have been discussing constructively the fact that much of that legislation will be enacted through regulations. The Minister has confirmed the advanced state of...

Orders of the Day — Representation of the People Bill (30 Nov 1999)

Mr John Greenway: ...strengthen the Bill—in full. While we are at it, on Tuesday of next week the Home Secretary will hear similar comments from Conservative Members about Select Committee recommendations on the Freedom of Information Bill. I suspect that one or two Labour Members will be in agreement with us on that occasion. In fact, I underestimate how many: I think that there will be quite a few....

Orders of the Day — Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Bill [Lords]: Conditions for Making an Order Under Section 44(5) (8 Jul 1999)

Mr John Greenway: ...important area of public life if the public have a genuine right to know. The new clause is the very minimum that the House should expect and insist on from a Government who preach the doctrine of freedom of information, and I commend it to the House.

Business of the House (18 May 1999)

Mr John Greenway: ...Leader of the House tell us whether the time allocated will also allow for any statements to be made to the House? Will she tell the House whether the Home Secretary intends to make a statement on freedom of information? If he does, how can the House and the country give any credibility to what he says when the right hon. Lady cannot even tell us how much time the Government propose to...