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Public Bill Committee: Housing Bill: Clause 4 - Inspections by local housing authorities to see whether category 1 or 2 hazards exist (22 Jan 2004): Mr Robert Syms: ...might be a worthy thing to do, but as one with a local authority background who has recently discussed the costs to local authorities, I know that to make a document public in order to comply with freedom of information legislation—albeit totally appropriately—a system will have to be set up and an officer will have to exercise judgment, so there might be a cost implication.
Orders of the Day — Utilities Bill: Guidance on Social and Environmental Matters in Relation to Gas (19 Apr 2000): Mr Robert Syms: ...they should rethink the proposal. That would concentrate the Government's mind and lead to more transparent and better government. These days, we believe in inclusive government, modernisation and freedom of information. I think that an impact assessment would be as helpful to the Government as it would be to the Opposition, whose role is to question the Government and ensure that they...

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