Results 1-8 of 8 for "freedom of information" speaker:David Gauke

Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: (Except Clauses 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 20 and 92) - Clause 91 (23 Jun 2009)

David Gauke: ...in response to the February document that are not covered by the new draft charter, and I would like the Minister to respond to them. First, there is nothing in the charter about taxpayers’ freedom of information rights. Those rights exist—the Freedom of Information Act 2000 exists, as all Members of the House are well aware—and should be in the charter. There is nothing...

Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Clause 8 (13 May 2008)

David Gauke: I am grateful for your advice, Sir Nicholas. I will stay off the leisure wear or otherwise of Treasury officials, but I should like to make one brief point on the freedom of information request on the formulation on this policy. Section 35(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 was the reason why further details as to when the policy decision was taken were not revealed, yet section 35(2)...

Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Clause 8 (13 May 2008)

David Gauke: ...Box and just say it?” The Prime Minister gave a clear response: “The answer is yes—unequivocally yes...All the records will show it, under whatever rule they are released under the Freedom of Information Act.—[Official Report, 6 November 2007; Vol. 467, c. 33.] There was a press release on 8 November, two days later. It was certainly presented in such a way that it...

Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Clause 8 (13 May 2008)

David Gauke: ..., there was a reason why further details were not provided. According to the Treasury letter, information was identified as falling into the exemption to disclosure set out in section 35(1) of the Freedom of Information Act, which relates to the formulation or development of Government policy when it is not in the public interest to disclose that information. Imagine the frustration that...

Orders of the Day: Government Spending (Website) Bill [Lords] (29 Jun 2007)

David Gauke: ...'s comments about costs. However, as my hon. Friend the Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Mr. Goodwill) pointed out, I have no doubt that the Bill would lead to savings owing to its effects on freedom of information requests and parliamentary questions. More substantially, given the greater scrutiny for which the Bill provides, we would get better value for money. Some of the most...

Orders of the Day: Government Spending (Website) Bill [Lords] (29 Jun 2007)

David Gauke: ...on. That is an entirely sensible principle that should always stand. We should also be aware of evolving public expectations. Debate has raged in this House on recent Fridays about exemptions to freedom of information legislation for matters relating to this House. I have no intention of getting into that particular debate, but I have been struck by the way in which that issue has excited...

Orders of the Day: Clause 12 — Rates of air passenger duty (1 May 2007)

David Gauke: ...attacked and that it might be illegal. It was also rumoured that the Chancellor had been advised to delay its implementation until after the Budget in March. No doubt there will at some point be a freedom of information request from The Times seeking details of the advice that the Chancellor received, but I should be grateful if we could short-cut the process so that we do not have to...

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Freedom of Information (11 Jul 2006)

David Gauke: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many Freedom of Information complaints have been referred to the Information Commissioner.