New Clause 1

Part of Orders of the Day — Education Bill – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 July 1979.

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Photo of Mr Bob Cryer Mr Bob Cryer , Keighley 12:00, 12 July 1979

Would my hon. Friend agree that in these concluding moments of his speech he is endeavouring to sustain the argument which many of us mounted very bitterly, during the last moments of the previous Administration, concerning freedom of information? Would he further agree that if the new clauses were to be added to the Bill they would provide some momentum in relation to freedom of information in local authorities, and that in turn would help to influence local government?