Results 1-6 of 6 for "freedom of information" speaker:Dennis Skinner

Freedom of Information (11 Dec 1997)

Mr Dennis Skinner: ...end of the day, the Labour Government must legislate—so do not hang about with that lot, because they will be frightened to death of having to reveal where they have got their money from under freedom of information legislation. When we get that information, we shall find that some of the money came from heroin dealers in Hong Kong.

London Regional Transport (Consideration of Bill) (20 Feb 1985)

Mr Dennis Skinner: ...to look after the freedom of the people of Britain, yet this is what the Government are up to. The breadth of the attack has not included the Social Democrats and the Liberals. They talk about freedom of information, being in favour of peace and other wonderfully abstract things, but when it comes down to the real nitty-gritty of fighting for parliamentary democracy, where are they? Not...

Freedom of Information (6 Mar 1984)

Mr Dennis Skinner: ...companies throughout the country. Most of it is logged by the Labour party research department, because some of our friends see to that. If the right hon. Gentleman wants to introduce a Bill about freedom of information, he must be prepared to lay it on the line that the finances of the Liberal party are all clear and above board and that every Liberal Member knows about them.

Freedom of Information (6 Mar 1984)

Mr Dennis Skinner: ...in the Liberal party, including the Leader, know about it. When the previous leader had his hands on that slush fund, we know precisely what happened to some of it. When this box is opened by a Freedom of Information Bill, I want to have a right to examine Liberal party accounts, just as people have a right to examine Labour and Tory party accounts. I also want to be able to find out ...

Oral Answers to Questions — Employment: Political Parties (Financing) (21 Feb 1984)

Mr Dennis Skinner: As the Social Democrats and Liberals are so keen about freedom of information, does the Secretary of State not think that everyone in the country has a right to know where the money is coming from?

Prayers: Health and Safety at Work (3 Feb 1984)

Mr Dennis Skinner: ...: The locations of about 2,000 sites handling dangerous chemicals are kept secret by the Health and Safety Executive because of pressure from private industry, according to a report published by the 1984 Freedom of Information Campaign.The Confederation of British Industry is said to have blocked a recent attempt by the Health and Safety Executive to persuade the Government to name the...