EXTENSION OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

Early day motion 613, tabled 23 October 2013 by Grahame Morris (Labour). Signed by 53 members.

That this House praises the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the transparency and openness it has brought to the public sector and the public right of access of information held by central and local government and its agencies; notes that public services delivered by private companies are currently beyond the scope of the 2000 Act; further notes that, as growing amounts of public services are privatised, ever decreasing amounts of public spend are subject to freedom of information; and supports calls to extend the legislation so that public services contracted out to the private and third sector are covered by freedom of information legislation.

Signatures by party: Labour 40, Liberal Democrat 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 1, Green 1, Independent 1.