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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 came into force the following day.  Six weeks later Parliament voted against annulling this order.[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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