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  Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill - Third Reading
  
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  <p>The Majority finally voted to pass the Bill to exempt MPs from Freedom of Information Act from the House of Commons.</p>
  
  <p>Owing to no member of the House of Lords picking it up to steer it through that part of the process, the proposal disappeared.  Possibly this happened because the measure had become too unpopular with the public that it was decided to quietly forget about it.</p>
  
  <p>In spite of this lack of result, the MPs who voted for this Bill have made their positions clear.</p>
  
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  <p>Later on in June a <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmbills/121/07121.i-i.html">second Bill</a> to amend the Freedom of Information Act was brought before the House, which would have:</p>
  
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  Remove the provisions permitting Ministers to overrule decisions of the Information Commissioner and Information Tribunal; limited the time allowed for public authorities to respond to requests involving consideration of the public interest; and amended the definition of public authorities; and for connected purposes.<a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2007-06-12a.660.0">[1]</a>
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  <p>But the session ended before it could make any progress.</p>
  
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