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Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill

Amend the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to exempt from its provisions the House of Commons and House of Lords and correspondence between Members of Parliament and public authorities.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 18 December 2006 by David Maclean (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 18 Dec 2006
  2. 2nd reading Commons 19 Jan 2007
  3. Committee stage Commons 7 Feb 2007
  4. Report stage Commons 20 Apr to 18 May 2007
  5. 3rd reading Commons 18 May 2007
  6. 1st reading Lords 21 May 2007
  7. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 27 Oct 2007.