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  Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill - Get started with the debate
  
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  http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2007-05-18b.877.0
  The Parliamentary debate over the [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmbills/039/07039.i-i.html Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill] (sponsored by David Maclean MP intended to remove the right to know about MPs' expenses and thre rest) was subjected to a spirited [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster filibuster] by Norman Baker MP.  
  
  Since [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/may/20/pressandpublishing.freedomofinformation he knew] there was a majority of MPs waiting to vote for this change in the law, the only effective opposition to it was to slow down the proceedings until time ran out.
  
  He began by depositing an [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2007-05-18b.877.0 unusually large number of petitions, which Andrew Dismore MP [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2007-05-18b.878.0 was very skeptical] of.
  
  When [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2007-05-18b.882.3 the debate] finally got underway, and the Speaker had reminded everybody to stop repeating themselves, David MacLean MP [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2007-05-18b.882.3#g891.0 moved the motion] "that the Question now be put", which is to say that the discussion on the proposed Amendments now be considered.  
  
  As there was an objection raised by one of the MPs, a Division was called (number 119).  The purpose of this was to waste time.  
  
  These amendments are voted on in [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2007-05-18&number=120 Division 120] and [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2007-05-18&number=121 Division 121]
  
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