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Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill [ Lords]: Antisocial Behaviour (2 Nov 2009) has video: Shailesh Vara: ...of initiatives, with a mixture of results. ASBOs have had limited success and, instead of being a deterrent, they are often seen as a badge of honour. As for penalty notices for disorder, I issued freedom of information notices to every police force, and the results were disturbing. There were instances of penalty notices being served on individuals who had not yet paid the previous...
Points of Order: Summer Adjournment (22 Jul 2008) has video: Shailesh Vara: ...no doubt that he will continue to fight for them in his usual way. The hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) raised some very serious points about information, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act 2000, on Heathrow airport and BAA. I suspect that the issue will run for a while yet, and that we have not heard the last of it. The hon. Member for Cleethorpes...
Bill Presented: Freedom of Information (17 Jul 2008) has video: Shailesh Vara: ...of the House in complimenting my hon. Friend the Member for New Forest, East (Dr. Lewis) for all the effort that he has put into ensuring that we have reached this stage to make this change to the Freedom of Information Act. It is important to recognise that this is a matter not of secrecy for secrecy's sake, but simply of striking a balance between greater openness and the need to ensure...

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