Amendments proposed to the Freedom of Information Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Richard Shepherd
Mr David Davis
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath

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Page     12,     line     38     [Clause     22],     leave out subsections (3) and (4).

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Mr Richard Shepherd
Mr David Davis
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath

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Page     13,     line     1,     leave out Clause 23.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd
Mr Robin Corbett

15

Page     13,     line     13     [Clause     24],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     13,     line     21     [Clause     24],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     13,     line     24     [Clause     25],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     13,     line     41     [Clause     25],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

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Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     14,     line     18     [Clause     26],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     14,     line     26     [Clause     26],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     14,     line     29,     [Clause 27],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     14,     line     35,     [Clause 27],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

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Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd
Mr Robin Corbett

Mr Kevin McNamara	Ms Jenny Jones	Maria Fyfe
Lynne Jones

39

Page     15,     line     4     [Clause     28],     at end insert—

    'and if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice any of those purposes'.

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Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     16,     line     10,     [Clause 29],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

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Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

24

Page     17,     line     10,     [Clause 29],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

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Mr Secretary Straw

60

Page     18     [Clause     31],     leave out lines 1 and 2 and insert—

'(b) the examination of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which other public authorities use their resources in discharging their functions.'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     18,     line     4,     [Clause 31],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     18,     line     9,     [Clause 31],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

   

Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Richard Shepherd
Mr Robin Corbett

Mr Kevin McNamara	Ms Jenny Jones	Maria Fyfe
Lynne Jones

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Page     18,     line     27     [Clause     33],     leave out 'it relates to' and insert 'its disclosure under this Act would, or would likely to, prejudice'.

   

Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Richard Shepherd
Mr Robin Corbett

Mr Kevin McNamara	Ms Jenny Jones	Maria Fyfe
Lynne Jones

9

Page     18,     line     29     [Clause     33],     after '(b)', insert 'the candour and frankness of'.

   

Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Richard Shepherd
Mr Robin Corbett

Mr Kevin McNamara	Ms Jenny Jones	Maria Fyfe
Lynne Jones

10

Page     18,     line     32     [Clause     33],     at end insert—

    '(1A) Information is not exempt by virtue of subsection (1) or section 34 insofar as it consists of factual information.'.

   

Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Richard Shepherd
Mr Robin Corbett

Mr Kevin McNamara	Ms Jenny Jones	Maria Fyfe
Lynne Jones

11

Page     18,     line     32     [Clause     33],     at end insert—

    '(1A) Information is not exempt by virtue of subsection (1) or section 34 insofar as it consists of the analysis of factual information or expert advice on a scientific, technical, medical, financial, statistical or other matter, unless its disclosure would, or would be likely to, substantially prejudice the formulation or development of government policy.'.

   

Mr David Davis
Mr Richard Shepherd
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Robert Maclennan

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Page     18,     line     32     [Clause     33],     at end insert—

    '(1A) Information is not exempt by virtue of subsection (1) insofar as it consists of factual information or the analysis of such information.

    (1B) Information is not exempt by virtue of subsection (1) insofar as it consists of a description of the options which are or have been under consideration except to the extent that—

(a) to reveal those options at the time of complying with the request for information would or would be likely to prejudice the formulation or development of government policy; or

(b) it consists of the advice, opinion or recommendation of any person in relation to any such option.'.

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Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd
Mr Kevin McNamara

Ms Jenny Jones

Maria Fyfe

12

Page     19,     line     12     [Clause     34],     leave out from 'if' to 'disclosure' in line 13.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     19,     line     15,     [Clause 34],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     19,     line     20,     [Clause 34],     after 'to,', insert 'substantially'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd
Mr Kevin McNamara

Ms Jenny Jones

Maria Fyfe

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Page     19,     line     23     [Clause     34],     leave out from 'deliberation' to end of line 25.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     19,     line     24,     [Clause 34],     after first 'otherwise', insert 'substantially'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Mr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     19,     line     24     [Clause     34],     after 'to', insert 'substantially'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     19,     line     28     [Clause     34],     leave out from 'that' to 'compliance'.

   

Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr David Heath
Dr Tony Wright
Mr Mark Fisher
Mr Richard Shepherd

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Page     19,     line     31     [Clause     34],     leave out from beginning to end of line 34 on page 20.

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Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     20,     line     10     [Clause     34],     at end insert—

'( ) in relation to information held by any public authority which does not fall within paragraph (b), (f) or (j) and whose functions are exercisable wholly or mainly in or as regards Northern Ireland and relate wholly or mainly to transferred matters, means the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland acting jointly, or any Northern Ireland Minister nominated in relation to that public authority by those Ministers so acting,'.

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Mr Harry Cohen

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*Page     21     [Clause     38],     leave out lines 24 to 30 and insert—

'(a) that the disclosure of information to a member of the public would be likely to result in a public authority breaching its obligation to respect the private life of individuals as set out in Article 8 of Schedule 1 to the Human Rights Act 1998, and'.

   

Mr Harry Cohen

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*Page     21,     line     36     [Clause     38],     at end insert—

    (3A) When determining whether the obligation specified in subsection 3(a) is breached a public authority shall, in particular, have regard to—

(a) whether the disclosure of information by the authority is likely to cause unwarranted damage or unwarranted distress to the private life of any individual who is identified by the information,

(b) whether the disclosure of information by the authority is explicitly prohibited by any enactment other than a disclosure which may be required by this Act,

(c) whether the disclosure of information by the authority is prohibited by the common law,

(d) whether the substantial public interest would be served by the determination that the information should not be disclosed,

(e) whether the information relates to other information of a similar nature which is readily accessible to the public, and

(f) whether the disclosure of information by the authority would be likely to result in a public authority being in breach of an obligation under the Human Rights Act 1998, other than as specified in Article 8 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

    (3B) For the purpose of this section, any processing which is necessary to facilitate a disclosure of information by a public authority pursuant to a request under this Act shall be considered not to breach any data protection principle of the Data Protection Act 1998, and, for the avoidance of doubt, the data protection principles shall apply to any subsequent processing by any person to whom that information has been disclosed.'.

Prepared 30 Mar 2000