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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Early day motion 384, tabled 10 February 2000 by Mark Fisher (Labour). Signed by 195 members.

That this House welcomes the greater public access to meetings and information provided by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985; believes that such provisions are important for democracy; and hopes that they will be continued as part of the new arrangements for local government executives and directly-elected mayors envisaged under the current Local Government Bill.

Signatures by party: Labour 121, Liberal Democrat 38, Conservative 15, Labour/Co-operative 11, Plaid Cymru 4, UUP 2, Independent 1, Independent Labour 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKUP 1.