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  Freedom of Information Bill - Delete security services exemption - rejected
  
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  The Majority of MPs voted against deleting[1] the exemption from the Freedom of Information Bill anything relating to information supplied by the security services to a public body which comes under the Act.[2]  
  
  This change would kept a weaker exemption on only information which would prejudice national security.
  
  
  * [1] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199900/cmhansrd/vo000405/debtext/00405-25.htm#00405-25_spnew1  Mr. Shepherd MP], 5 April 2000, Hansard.
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199900/cmbills/066/00066--d.htm#21 Clause 21 of Freedom of Information Bill], February 2000, House of Commons.
  
  
  
  
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