Results 1-9 of 9 for "freedom of information" speaker:David Laws

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Members: Correspondence (24 Nov 2008)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the letter from his Department's central Freedom of Information team to the hon. Member for Yeovil dated 8 October 2008, which 25 questions from the hon. Member for Yeovil and 36 questions from other hon. Members were colour-coded red during his Department's use of a colour coding system for answering parliamentary...

[Hywel Williams in the Chair] — Testing and Assessment (9 Oct 2008)

David Laws: .... I would not want to get away from having that knowledge and accountability. As the hon. Member for Bury, North has acknowledged, once that information is collected, it is difficult, in a world of freedom of information, to deny it to parents. I would be angry if it were denied to me.

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Departments: Freedom of Information (22 Feb 2007)

David Laws: ...the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs whether (a) she, (b) other Ministers and (c) officials in her Department have been consulted by hon. Members over the drafting of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Freedom of Information (22 Feb 2007)

David Laws: To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission on which minuted occasions the Commission has discussed (a) the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and hon. Members' correspondence and (b) the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill since 2005; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Leader of the House: Freedom of Information (20 Feb 2007)

David Laws: To ask the Leader of the House whether (a) he and (b) officials from his office have been consulted by hon. Members on the drafting of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill.

Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Freedom of Information (19 Feb 2007)

David Laws: To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission how many requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to the House authorities (a) have been received, (b) have been fully answered, (c) have been partially unanswered with exemptions applied, (d) remain unanswered and (e) were considered vexatious.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Freedom of Information (16 Feb 2006)

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on how many occasions since May 2005 officials in his Department have consulted their Freedom of Information Officer on answers to parliamentary Questions from (a) the hon. Member for Yeovil and (b) all hon. Members.

Written Answers — Treasury: Freedom of Information (17 Jan 2006)

David Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions since May 2005 officials from his Department have consulted their Freedom of Information Officer on answers to parliamentary questions from (a) the hon. Member for Yeovil and (b) all hon. Members.

Public Bill Committee: Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Bill: Clause 10 - Treasury directions (11 Jan 2005)

Mr David Laws: ...;and sensible, and in the public interest—for the directions to be put into the public domain. I am sure that the hon. Member for Sevenoaks is right to say that it is not realistic to think that freedom of information legislation will result in people constantly trawling for information in general to discover what directions the Paymaster General or the Treasury have given to a...