Freedom Of Information
EDM number 1589 in 1997-98, proposed by Derek Foster on 22/07/1998.
That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's statement in 1996 that a Freedom of Information Act 'is not some isolated constitutional reform' but 'a change that is absolutely fundamental to how we see politics developing in this country over the next few years'; congratulates the Government on its Freedom of Information White Paper; expresses concern at the prospect of any delay in bringing the measure forward; and calls on the Government to publish its draft Freedom of Information Bill before the end of the current session and to ensure that the actual Bill is introduced in the coming session.
This motion has been signed by a total of 235 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
Derek Foster | 22/07/1998 | Bishop Auckland | Labour | Proposed |
Rhodri Morgan | 22/07/1998 | Cardiff West | Labour | Seconded |
John Healey | 22/07/1998 | Wentworth | Labour | Seconded |
Richard Shepherd | 22/07/1998 | Aldridge-Brownhills | Conservative | Seconded |
Archy Kirkwood | 22/07/1998 | Roxburgh & Berwickshire | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
Julie Morgan | 22/07/1998 | Cardiff North | Labour | Signed |
Colin Pickthall | 22/07/1998 | West Lancashire | Labour | Signed |
Peter Pike | 22/07/1998 | Burnley | Labour | Signed |
Gordon Prentice | 22/07/1998 | Pendle | Labour | Signed |
Giles Radice | 22/07/1998 | North Durham | Labour | Signed |
Joan Ryan | 22/07/1998 | Enfield North | Labour | Signed |
Barry Sheerman | 22/07/1998 | Huddersfield | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Helen Southworth | 22/07/1998 | Warrington South | Labour | Signed |
Phyllis Starkey | 22/07/1998 | Milton Keynes South West | Labour | Signed |
David Hinchliffe | 22/07/1998 | Wakefield | Labour | Signed |
John Home Robertson | 22/07/1998 | East Lothian | Labour | Signed |
Barry Jones | 22/07/1998 | Alyn & Deeside | Labour | Signed |
Helen Jones | 22/07/1998 | Warrington North | Labour | Signed |
Jenny Jones | 22/07/1998 | Wolverhampton South West | Labour | Signed |
Sally Keeble | 22/07/1998 | Northampton North | Labour | Signed |
Alan Keen | 22/07/1998 | Feltham & Heston | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Ann Keen | 22/07/1998 | Brentford & Isleworth | Labour | Signed |
Tess Kingham | 22/07/1998 | Gloucester | Labour | Signed |
Tom Levitt | 22/07/1998 | High Peak | Labour | Signed |
Andrew Love | 22/07/1998 | Edmonton | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Andrew MacKinlay | 22/07/1998 | Thurrock | Labour | Signed |
Alice Mahon | 22/07/1998 | Halifax | Labour | Signed |
Judy Mallaber | 22/07/1998 | Amber Valley | Labour | Signed |
John Marek | 22/07/1998 | Wrexham | Labour | Signed |
Robert Marshall-Andrews | 22/07/1998 | Medway | Labour | Signed |
Chris McCafferty | 22/07/1998 | Calder Valley | Labour | Signed |
Tony McWalter | 22/07/1998 | Hemel Hempstead | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Bill Michie | 22/07/1998 | Sheffield, Heeley | Labour | Signed |
Chris Mullin | 22/07/1998 | Sunderland South | Labour | Signed |
Martin O'Neill | 22/07/1998 | Ochil | Labour | Signed |
Peter Bradley | 22/07/1998 | Wrekin, The | Labour | Signed |
Karen Buck | 22/07/1998 | Regent's Park and Kensington North | Labour | Signed |
Dale Campbell-Savours | 22/07/1998 | Workington | Labour | Signed |
Martin Caton | 22/07/1998 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
Michael Clapham | 22/07/1998 | Barnsley West & Penistone | Labour | Signed |
Lynda Clark | 22/07/1998 | Edinburgh, Pentlands | Labour | Signed |
Ann Clwyd | 22/07/1998 | Cynon Valley | Labour | Signed |
Vernon Coaker | 22/07/1998 | Gedling | Labour | Signed |
Harry Cohen | 22/07/1998 | Leyton & Wanstead | Labour | Signed |
Yvette Cooper | 22/07/1998 | Pontefract & Castleford | Labour | Signed |
Tam Dalyell | 22/07/1998 | Linlithgow | Labour | Signed |
Valerie Davey | 22/07/1998 | Bristol West | Labour | Signed |
Terry Davis | 22/07/1998 | Birmingham, Hodge Hill | Labour | Signed |
Hilton Dawson | 22/07/1998 | Lancaster & Wyre | Labour | Signed |
David Drew | 22/07/1998 | Stroud | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Gwyneth Dunwoody | 22/07/1998 | Crewe & Nantwich | Labour | Signed |
Maria Eagle | 22/07/1998 | Liverpool, Garston | Labour | Signed |
Huw Edwards | 22/07/1998 | Monmouth | Labour | Signed |
Lorna Fitzsimons | 22/07/1998 | Rochdale | Labour | Signed |
Bruce George | 22/07/1998 | Walsall South | Labour | Signed |
Neil Gerrard | 22/07/1998 | Walthamstow | Labour | Signed |
Ian Gibson | 22/07/1998 | Norwich North | Labour | Signed |
Linda Gilroy | 22/07/1998 | Plymouth, Sutton | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Norman Godman | 22/07/1998 | Greenock & Inverclyde | Labour | Signed |
Donald Anderson | 22/07/1998 | Swansea East | Labour | Signed |
Candy Atherton | 22/07/1998 | Falmouth & Camborne | Labour | Signed |
Charlotte Atkins | 22/07/1998 | Staffordshire Moorlands | Labour | Signed |
Harry Barnes | 22/07/1998 | North East Derbyshire | Labour | Signed |
Bob Blizzard | 22/07/1998 | Waveney | Labour | Signed |
Gisela Stuart | 22/07/1998 | Birmingham, Edgbaston | Labour | Signed |
Gareth Thomas | 22/07/1998 | Clwyd West | Labour | Signed |
Paddy Tipping | 22/07/1998 | Sherwood | Labour | Signed |
Claire Ward | 22/07/1998 | Watford | Labour | Signed |
Malcolm Wicks | 22/07/1998 | Croydon North | Labour | Signed |
Alan Williams | 22/07/1998 | Swansea West | Labour | Signed |
Alan Williams | 22/07/1998 | Carmarthen East & Dinefwr | Labour | Signed |
David Winnick | 22/07/1998 | Walsall North | Labour | Signed |
Rosie Winterton | 22/07/1998 | Doncaster Central | Labour | Signed |
Audrey Wise | 22/07/1998 | Preston | Labour | Signed |
Lawrie Quinn | 23/07/1998 | Scarborough & Whitby | Labour | Signed |
Ernie Ross | 23/07/1998 | Dundee West | Labour | Signed |
Bob Russell | 23/07/1998 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Alan Simpson | 23/07/1998 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
Marsha Singh | 23/07/1998 | Bradford West | Labour | Signed |
Dennis Skinner | 23/07/1998 | Bolsover | Labour | Signed |
Martin Smyth | 23/07/1998 | Belfast South | UUP | Signed |
Nick Harvey | 23/07/1998 | North Devon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
David Heath | 23/07/1998 | Somerton & Frome | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Kelvin Hopkins | 23/07/1998 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
Lindsay Hoyle | 23/07/1998 | Chorley | Labour | Signed |
Brian Iddon | 23/07/1998 | Bolton South East | Labour | Signed |
Lynne Jones | 23/07/1998 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Signed |
Ashok Kumar | 23/07/1998 | Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland | Labour | Signed |
Ivan Lewis | 23/07/1998 | Bury South | Labour | Signed |
Martin Linton | 23/07/1998 | Battersea | Labour | Signed |
Fiona Mactaggart | 23/07/1998 | Slough | Labour | Signed |
Paul Marsden | 23/07/1998 | Shrewsbury & Atcham | Labour | Signed |
John Maxton | 23/07/1998 | Glasgow, Cathcart | Labour | Signed |
Michael Moore | 23/07/1998 | Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Peter Brand | 23/07/1998 | Isle of Wight | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Colin Breed | 23/07/1998 | South East Cornwall | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Malcolm Bruce | 23/07/1998 | Gordon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Ivor Caplin | 23/07/1998 | Hove | Labour | Signed |
David Chidgey | 23/07/1998 | Eastleigh | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Frank Cook | 23/07/1998 | Stockton North | Labour | Signed |
Robin Corbett | 23/07/1998 | Birmingham, Erdington | Labour | Signed |
Brian Cotter | 23/07/1998 | Weston-Super-Mare | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Tom Cox | 23/07/1998 | Tooting | Labour | Signed |
Lawrence Cunliffe | 23/07/1998 | Leigh | Labour | Signed |
Edward Davey | 23/07/1998 | Kingston & Surbiton | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Ian Davidson | 23/07/1998 | Glasgow, Pollok | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Ronnie Fearn | 23/07/1998 | Southport | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Don Foster | 23/07/1998 | Bath | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Maria Fyfe | 23/07/1998 | Glasgow, Maryhill | Labour | Signed |
Jane Griffiths | 23/07/1998 | Reading East | Labour | Signed |
Mike Hancock | 23/07/1998 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Norman Baker | 23/07/1998 | Lewes | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Jackie Ballard | 23/07/1998 | Taunton | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Alan Beith | 23/07/1998 | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Gerry Steinberg | 23/07/1998 | Durham, City of | Labour | Signed |
Paul Stinchcombe | 23/07/1998 | Wellingborough | Labour | Signed |
Graham Stringer | 23/07/1998 | Manchester, Blackley | Labour | Signed |
Andrew Stunell | 23/07/1998 | Hazel Grove | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Matthew Taylor | 23/07/1998 | Truro & St Austell | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Jenny Tonge | 23/07/1998 | Richmond Park | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Desmond Turner | 23/07/1998 | Brighton, Kemptown | Labour | Signed |
Paul Tyler | 23/07/1998 | North Cornwall | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Rudi Vis | 23/07/1998 | Finchley & Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
Brian White | 23/07/1998 | North East Milton Keynes | Labour | Signed |
Phil Willis | 23/07/1998 | Harrogate & Knaresborough | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Derek Wyatt | 23/07/1998 | Sittingbourne & Sheppey | Labour | Signed |
Nick Palmer | 24/07/1998 | Broxtowe | Labour | Signed |
Raymond Powell | 24/07/1998 | Ogmore | Labour | Signed |
Christine Russell | 24/07/1998 | Chester, City of | Labour | Signed |
John McWilliam | 24/07/1998 | Blaydon | Labour | Signed |
Tony Clarke | 24/07/1998 | Northampton South | Labour | Signed |
David Crausby | 24/07/1998 | Bolton North East | Labour | Signed |
Jim Dobbin | 24/07/1998 | Heywood & Middleton | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Eileen Gordon | 24/07/1998 | Romford | Labour | Signed |
Gerry Bermingham | 24/07/1998 | St Helens South | Labour | Signed |
George Stevenson | 24/07/1998 | Stoke-on-Trent South | Labour | Signed |
Syd Rapson | 27/07/1998 | Portsmouth North | Labour | Signed |
Debra Shipley | 27/07/1998 | Stourbridge | Labour | Signed |
Stephen Hesford | 27/07/1998 | Wirral West | Labour | Signed |
Gordon Marsden | 27/07/1998 | Blackpool South | Labour | Signed |
Austin Mitchell | 27/07/1998 | Great Grimsby | Labour | Signed |
Tom Brake | 27/07/1998 | Carshalton & Wallington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Andrew Dismore | 27/07/1998 | Hendon | Labour | Signed |
Roger Berry | 27/07/1998 | Kingswood | Labour | Signed |
Harold Best | 27/07/1998 | Leeds North West | Labour | Signed |
Peter Temple-Morris | 27/07/1998 | Leominster | Labour | Signed |
Dave Watts | 27/07/1998 | St Helens North | Labour | Signed |
Kerry Pollard | 28/07/1998 | St Albans | Labour | Signed |
Michael Foster | 28/07/1998 | Worcester | Labour | Signed |
Allan Rogers | 28/07/1998 | Rhondda | Labour | Signed |
Llew Smith | 28/07/1998 | Blaenau Gwent | Labour | Signed |
Piara S Khabra | 28/07/1998 | Ealing, Southall | Labour | Signed |
David Lepper | 28/07/1998 | Brighton, Pavilion | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Kevin McNamara | 28/07/1998 | Kingston upon Hull North | Labour | Signed |
Bill Olner | 28/07/1998 | Nuneaton | Labour | Signed |
Paul Burstow | 28/07/1998 | Sutton & Cheam | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Ian Cawsey | 28/07/1998 | Brigg & Goole | Labour | Signed |
David Chaytor | 28/07/1998 | Bury North | Labour | Signed |
Ann Cryer | 28/07/1998 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
Clive Efford | 28/07/1998 | Eltham | Labour | Signed |
Bill Etherington | 28/07/1998 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
Donald Gorrie | 28/07/1998 | Edinburgh West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Joe Benton | 28/07/1998 | Bootle | Labour | Signed |
Liz Blackman | 28/07/1998 | Erewash | Labour | Signed |
David Taylor | 28/07/1998 | North West Leicestershire | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Joan Walley | 28/07/1998 | Stoke-on-Trent North | Labour | Signed |
Bill Rammell | 29/07/1998 | Harlow | Labour | Signed |
Chris Ruane | 29/07/1998 | Vale of Clwyd | Labour | Signed |
Alex Salmond | 29/07/1998 | Banff & Buchan | Scottish National Party | Signed |
Mohammad Sarwar | 29/07/1998 | Glasgow, Govan | Labour | Signed |
Phil Sawford | 29/07/1998 | Kettering | Labour | Signed |
Terry Lewis | 29/07/1998 | Worsley | Labour | Signed |
Doug Naysmith | 29/07/1998 | Bristol North West | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Edward O'Hara | 29/07/1998 | Knowsley South | Labour | Signed |
Christine Butler | 29/07/1998 | Castle Point | Labour | Signed |
Vincent Cable | 29/07/1998 | Twickenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Ronnie Campbell | 29/07/1998 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Signed |
Janet Dean | 29/07/1998 | Burton | Labour | Signed |
Jim Fitzpatrick | 29/07/1998 | Poplar & Canning Town | Labour | Signed |
John Gunnell | 29/07/1998 | Morley & Rothwell | Labour | Signed |
Joe Ashton | 29/07/1998 | Bassetlaw | Labour | Signed |
Martin Salter | 30/07/1998 | Reading West | Labour | Signed |
Jacqui Smith | 30/07/1998 | Redditch | Labour | Signed |
Andy King | 30/07/1998 | Rugby & Kenilworth | Labour | Signed |
Roger Casale | 30/07/1998 | Wimbledon | Labour | Signed |
Julia Drown | 30/07/1998 | South Swindon | Labour | Signed |
Douglas Alexander | 30/07/1998 | Paisley South | Labour | Signed |
Joan Ruddock | 02/09/1998 | Lewisham, Deptford | Labour | Signed |
Evan Harris | 02/09/1998 | Oxford West & Abingdon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Charles Kennedy | 02/09/1998 | Ross, Skye & Inverness West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Oona King | 02/09/1998 | Bethnal Green & Bow | Labour | Signed |
Jackie Lawrence | 02/09/1998 | Preseli Pembrokeshire | Labour | Signed |
Diana Organ | 02/09/1998 | Forest of Dean | Labour | Signed |
Russell Brown | 02/09/1998 | Dumfries | Labour | Signed |
Colin Burgon | 02/09/1998 | Elmet | Labour | Signed |
Judith Church | 02/09/1998 | Dagenham | Labour | Signed |
Brian H Donohoe | 02/09/1998 | Cunninghame South | Labour | Signed |
Tony Benn | 02/09/1998 | Chesterfield | Labour | Signed |
Dennis Turner | 02/09/1998 | Wolverhampton South East | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Jim Wallace | 02/09/1998 | Orkney & Shetland | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Steve Webb | 02/09/1998 | Northavon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Lembit | 03/09/1998 | Montgomeryshire | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Barry Gardiner | 03/09/1998 | Brent North | Labour | Signed |
Paul Goggins | 03/09/1998 | Wythenshawe & Sale East | Labour | Signed |
Richard Allan | 03/09/1998 | Sheffield, Hallam | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Don Touhig | 03/09/1998 | Islwyn | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Chris Pond | 19/10/1998 | Gravesham | Labour | Signed |
Tom Pendry | 19/10/1998 | Stalybridge & Hyde | Labour | Signed |
Gwyn Prosser | 19/10/1998 | Dover | Labour | Signed |
David Rendel | 19/10/1998 | Newbury | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Adrian Sanders | 19/10/1998 | Torbay | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Helen Jackson | 19/10/1998 | Sheffield, Hillsborough | Labour | Signed |
Fiona Jones | 19/10/1998 | Newark | Labour | Signed |
Ieuan Wyn Jones | 19/10/1998 | Ynys M | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
Fraser Kemp | 19/10/1998 | Houghton & Washington East | Labour | Signed |
Robert McCartney | 19/10/1998 | North Down | UKUP | Signed |
Ray Michie | 19/10/1998 | Argyll & Bute | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Menzies Campbell | 19/10/1998 | Fife North East | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Caroline Flint | 19/10/1998 | Don Valley | Labour | Signed |
John Grogan | 19/10/1998 | Selby | Labour | Signed |
Patrick Hall | 19/10/1998 | Bedford | Labour | Signed |
Hugh Bayley | 19/10/1998 | York, City of | Labour | Signed |
Mark Todd | 19/10/1998 | South Derbyshire | Labour | Signed |
Dafydd Wigley | 19/10/1998 | Caernarfon | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
Mike Wood | 19/10/1998 | Batley & Spen | Labour | Signed |
Anthony D Wright | 19/10/1998 | Great Yarmouth | Labour | Signed |
Anne Begg | 20/10/1998 | Aberdeen South | Labour | Signed |
Malcolm Savidge | 22/10/1998 | Aberdeen North | Labour | Signed |
Jim Cunningham | 22/10/1998 | Coventry South | Labour | Signed |
Margaret Ewing | 22/10/1998 | Moray | Scottish National Party | Signed |
John McDonnell | 04/11/1998 | Hayes & Harlington | Labour | Signed |
Elfyn Llwyd | 11/11/1998 | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
Simon Hughes | 18/11/1998 | North Southwark & Bermondsey | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Patricia Hewitt | Unknown | | | Withdrawn |
Margaret Hodge | Unknown | | | Withdrawn |
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