Amendments proposed to the Freedom of Information Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Secretary Straw

101

Page     22,     line     24     [Clause     39],     after 'that' insert 'or any'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

99

Page     22,     line     36     [Clause     41],     at end insert—

    '(1A) Information is exempt information if it was supplied to a public authority by a company or other commercial organisation before the coming into force of this Act'.

   

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

37

Page     22,     line     37     [Clause     41],     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2) Information is exempt information if it was supplied to the authority in confidence by any person and its disclosure under this Act would unreasonably prejudice the commercial interests of that person.

    (2A) Information is exempt information if it has been consistently treated as confidential by the authority and its disclosure under this Act would unreasonably prejudice the commercial interests of the authority.'.

   

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

31

Page     22,     line     38     [Clause     41],     after 'to', insert 'substantially'.

   

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

38

Page     22,     line     39     [Clause     41],     at end insert—

    '(2A) Information is not exempt by virtue of subsection (2) if or to the extent that—

      (a) it relates to the quality or safety of the goods or services produced or supplied by the person referred to in that subsection or the conditions under which those goods or services are produced or supplied; and

      (b) the prejudice to that person's commercial interests would result from the exercise of more informed choice by persons seeking to acquire those goods or services,

    unless the information is inaccurate.'.

   

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

32

Page     22,     line     41     [Clause     41],     after 'to', insert 'substantially'.


   

Mr Secretary Straw

62

Page     23,     line     4     [Clause     42],     leave out 'is excluded' and insert 'does not arise'.

   

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

35

Page     23,     line     7,     leave out Clause 43.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

63

Page     23     [Clause     43],     leave out lines 38 and 39 and insert—

    '(6) Before laying before Parliament a draft of an order under subsection (1) or (2), the Secretary of State shall—

      (a) consult the Commissioner, and

      (b) publish any written representations made to him by the Commissioner with respect to the proposed order, except so far as those representations contain information which is, or if the order were made would be, exempt information.'.


   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

125

Page     25,     line     9     [Clause     46],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

126

Page     25,     line     15     [Clause     46],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

127

Page     25,     line     22     [Clause     46],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

128

Page     25,     line     24     [Clause     46],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

129

Page     25,     line     26     [Clause     46],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

130

Page     25,     line     27     [Clause     46],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

131

Page     25,     line     30     [Clause     46],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

132

Page     25,     line     35     [Clause     46],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

133

Page     25,     line     41     [Clause     46],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

134

Page     25,     line     44     [Clause     47],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.


   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

135

Page     26,     line     6     [Clause     47],     leave out 'Commissioner's' and insert 'Ombudsman's'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

136

Page     26,     line     10     [Clause     47],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

137

Page     26,     line     16     [Clause     47],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

64

Page     26,     line     18,     leave out Clause 48.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

138

Page     26,     line     18     [Clause 48],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

139

Page     26,     line     23     [Clause 48],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

140

Page     26,     line     28     [Clause 48],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

141

Page     26,     line     32     [Clause 49],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

142

Page     26,     line     34     [Clause 49],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

143

Page     26,     line     39     [Clause 50],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

104

Page     26,     line     41     [Clause     50],     at end insert ', or whether representations made by the complainant in accordance with section (Notification of third parties) have been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of that section.'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

144

Page     26,     line     42     [Clause 50],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.


   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

145

Page     27,     line     4     [Clause 50],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

146

Page     27,     line     11     [Clause 50],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

65

Page     27,     line     26     [Clause     50],     at end insert—

    '( ) Subsections (5) and (6) do not apply in relation to a decision notice which relates to a failure to comply with section 13.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

66

Page     27,     line     27     [Clause     50],     leave out subsection (7) and insert—

    '(7) This section has effect subject to section (Exception from duty to comply with decision notice or enforcement notice).'.

   

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

5

Page     27,     line     27     [Clause     50],     leave out subsection (7).

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

147

Page     27,     line     35     [Clause 51],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.


   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

148

Page     28,     line     1     [Clause     51],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

149

Page     28,     line     6     [Clause     51],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr David Lidington
Mr Nick Hawkins

150

Page     28,     line     8     [Clause     51],     leave out 'Commissioner' and insert 'Ombudsman'.

 
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