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Business of the House: Members' Payments and Allowances (22 Jan 2009) has video: Alan Whitehead: I welcome the clear understanding that the Freedom of Information Act will be fully complied with in the release of material in the 26 categories. Does the Minister accept that that may require a further publication schedule and programme to ensure that redaction is consistent between hon. Members' releases of information, and that the issue is finalised with no further challenges to what has...
Class XVII, Vote 1: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 1998): Dr Alan Whitehead: ...best to accept. Unfortunately, that made me a little late. From what I have heard, I realise how united is the House's welcome for the White Paper and the Government's clear-sighted commitment to freedom of information. I join the hon. Member for Portsmouth, South (Mr. Hancock) and my hon. Friend the Member for The Wrekin (Mr. Bradley) in commending the Chancellor of the Duchy of...
Class XVII, Vote 1: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 1998): Dr Alan Whitehead: ...in which central Government operate. There are startling differences in the level of disclosure required in the civil service and in local government service. Among other things, it is vital that freedom of information legislation rights that wrong: the same rules must apply across all public service. The public service generally must be required to give an account of what it does and the...

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