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  Banking (Special Provisions) Bill - No freedom of information
  
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  <p>The majority voted to remove the Freedom of Information clause that was added to the <b>Banking (Special Provisions) Bill</b>[1] in the House of Lords earlier in the day.[2]</p>
  
  <p>The reversal of their amendments was accepted by the House of Lords,[3] and the Bill received its royal assent at 11:05pm.[4]</p>
  
  <p>The Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2008 was laid before Parliament on the same day, and officially voted through by Parliament on 2 April 2008.[5]</p>
  
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  <li>[1] <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldbills/034/08034.i-ii.html">Banking (Special Provisions) Bill</a>, House of Lords version.</li>
  <li>[2] <a href="http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2008-02-21&number=3&house=lords">Division 3</a>, House of Lords, 21 February 2008</li>
  <li>[3] <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2008-02-21a.372.2">Lord Davies of Oldham</a>, House of Lords, 21 February 2008.</li>
  <li>[4] <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2008-02-21a.380.8">Lord Brabazon of Tara</a>, House of Lords, 21 February 2008.</li>
  <li>[5] <a href="http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2008-04-02&number=139">Division 139</a>, House of Commons, 2 April 2008.</li>
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