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Charges For Information Under The Freedom Of Information Act 2000

EDM number 1269 in 2003-04, proposed by Tony Wright on 25/05/2004.

That this House notes with concern that the Government is considering introducing substantially higher fees for obtaining information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 that those promised by ministers during its Parliamentary passage; considers that high fees would deter the public from using the Act and undermine the potential benefits of increased openness, accountability and trust in the work of public authorities; and calls on the government to honour the firm and consistent commitment on charges repeatedly made to this House during consideration of the Freedom of Information legislation.

This motion has been signed by a total of 181 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Tony Wright25/05/2004Cannock ChaseLabourProposed
John Greenway25/05/2004RyedaleConservativeSigned
Mark Fisher25/05/2004Stoke-on-Trent CentralLabourSigned
Archy Kirkwood25/05/2004Roxburgh & BerwickshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Helen Jackson25/05/2004Sheffield, HillsboroughLabourSigned
David Heath25/05/2004Somerton & FromeLiberal DemocratSigned
Richard Shepherd25/05/2004Aldridge-BrownhillsConservativeSigned
Ann Cryer26/05/2004KeighleyLabourSigned
Tam Dalyell26/05/2004LinlithgowLabourSigned
Annabelle Ewing26/05/2004PerthScottish National PartySigned
Andrew George26/05/2004St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Barnes26/05/2004North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Simon Thomas26/05/2004CeredigionPlaid CymruSigned
Desmond Turner26/05/2004Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
Paul Tyler26/05/2004North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Weir26/05/2004AngusScottish National PartySigned
Brian White26/05/2004North East Milton KeynesLabourSigned
Ann Winterton26/05/2004CongletonConservativeSigned
Jeremy Corbyn26/05/2004Islington NorthLabourSigned
Sydney Chapman26/05/2004Chipping BarnetConservativeSigned
Martin Smyth26/05/2004Belfast SouthUUPSigned
Bob Spink26/05/2004Castle PointConservativeSigned
Simon Hughes26/05/2004North Southwark & BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Glenda Jackson26/05/2004Hampstead & HighgateLabourSigned
Lynne Jones26/05/2004Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Terry Lewis26/05/2004WorsleyLabourSigned
Alice Mahon26/05/2004HalifaxLabourSigned
Albert Owen26/05/2004Ynys MLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell26/05/2004Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Martin Caton26/05/2004GowerLabourSigned
Colin Challen26/05/2004Morley & RothwellLabourSigned
Paul Flynn27/05/2004Newport WestLabourSigned
Bill Etherington27/05/2004Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
David Drew27/05/2004StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Sue Doughty27/05/2004GuildfordLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean27/05/2004BurtonLabourSigned
Don Foster27/05/2004BathLiberal DemocratSigned
Neil Gerrard27/05/2004WalthamstowLabourSigned
David Atkinson27/05/2004Bournemouth EastConservativeSigned
Robert Walter27/05/2004North DorsetConservativeSigned
John Wilkinson27/05/2004Ruislip - NorthwoodConservativeSigned
Betty Williams27/05/2004ConwyLabourSigned
Tony Worthington27/05/2004Clydebank & MilngavieLabourSigned
Edward Davey27/05/2004Kingston & SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Ross Cranston27/05/2004Dudley NorthLabourSigned
Tony Colman27/05/2004PutneyLabourSigned
Adam Price27/05/2004Carmarthen East & DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Alan Simpson27/05/2004Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Marsha Singh27/05/2004Bradford WestLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins27/05/2004Luton NorthLabourSigned
Jon Owen Jones27/05/2004Cardiff CentralLabour Co-operativeSigned
Tony Lloyd27/05/2004Manchester CentralLabourSigned
Rob Marris27/05/2004Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Michael Moore27/05/2004Tweeddale, Ettrick & LauderdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Colin Breed27/05/2004South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Alistair Carmichael27/05/2004Orkney & ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
David Chaytor27/05/2004Bury NorthLabourSigned
David Chidgey27/05/2004EastleighLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Godsiff07/06/2004Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small HeathLabourSigned
Ian Gibson07/06/2004Norwich NorthLabourSigned
Edward Garnier07/06/2004HarboroughConservativeSigned
George Galloway07/06/2004Glasgow, KelvinIndependentSigned
Jim Dobbin07/06/2004Heywood & MiddletonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Patrick Hall07/06/2004BedfordLabourSigned
Harold Best07/06/2004Leeds North WestLabourSigned
Paul Stinchcombe07/06/2004WellingboroughLabourSigned
Graham Stringer07/06/2004Manchester, BlackleyLabourSigned
Matthew Taylor07/06/2004Truro & St AustellLiberal DemocratSigned
John Thurso07/06/2004Caithness, Sutherland & Easter RossLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis07/06/2004Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Phil Willis07/06/2004Harrogate & KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Tom Cox07/06/2004TootingLabourSigned
Frank Cook07/06/2004Stockton NorthLabourSigned
Adrian Sanders07/06/2004TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Sheridan07/06/2004West RenfrewshireLabourSigned
David Heyes07/06/2004Ashton-under-LyneLabourSigned
George Howarth07/06/2004Knowsley North & Sefton EastLabourSigned
Paul Marsden07/06/2004Shrewsbury & AtchamLiberal DemocratSigned
Eddie McGrady07/06/2004South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Austin Mitchell07/06/2004Great GrimsbyLabourSigned
Martin O'Neill07/06/2004OchilLabourSigned
Michael Connarty07/06/2004Falkirk EastLabourSigned
Patsy Calton07/06/2004CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Vincent Cable07/06/2004TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Burstow07/06/2004Sutton & CheamLiberal DemocratSigned
Diana Organ07/06/2004Forest of DeanLabourSigned
Derek Wyatt08/06/2004Sittingbourne & SheppeyLabourSigned
Mike Wood08/06/2004Batley & SpenLabourSigned
Norman Baker08/06/2004LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
Valerie Davey08/06/2004Bristol WestLabourSigned
Harry Cohen08/06/2004Leyton & WansteadLabourSigned
Menzies Campbell08/06/2004Fife North EastLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Bradley08/06/2004Wrekin, TheLabourSigned
John McWilliam08/06/2004BlaydonLabourSigned
John Lyons08/06/2004Strathkelvin & BearsdenLabourSigned
Julie Morgan08/06/2004Cardiff NorthLabourSigned
Win Griffiths09/06/2004BridgendLabourSigned
Barbara Follett09/06/2004StevenageLabourSigned
Doug Naysmith09/06/2004Bristol North WestLabour Co-operativeSigned
Alan Meale09/06/2004MansfieldLabourSigned
Tony McWalter09/06/2004Hemel HempsteadLabour Co-operativeSigned
Robert Marshall-Andrews09/06/2004MedwayLabourSigned
Norman Lamb09/06/2004North NorfolkLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Keetch09/06/2004HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Bob Russell09/06/2004ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Keith Vaz10/06/2004Leicester EastLabourSigned
Stephen Dorrell10/06/2004CharnwoodConservativeSigned
Malcolm Bruce10/06/2004GordonLiberal DemocratSigned
Martyn Jones10/06/2004Clwyd SouthLabourSigned
Phil Sawford10/06/2004KetteringLabourSigned
David Taylor14/06/2004North West LeicestershireLabour Co-operativeSigned
Frank Field14/06/2004BirkenheadLabourSigned
Claire Curtis-Thomas14/06/2004CrosbyLabourSigned
John McDonnell14/06/2004Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Khalid Mahmood14/06/2004Birmingham, Perry BarrLabourSigned
Robert Wareing15/06/2004Liverpool, West DerbyLabourSigned
Paul Truswell15/06/2004PudseyLabourSigned
Anne Begg15/06/2004Aberdeen SouthLabourSigned
Alan Duncan15/06/2004Rutland & MeltonConservativeSigned
Brian H Donohoe15/06/2004Cunninghame SouthLabourSigned
Richard Burden15/06/2004Birmingham, NorthfieldLabourSigned
Nick Harvey15/06/2004North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock16/06/2004Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
David Amess16/06/2004Southend WestConservativeSigned
Andrew Mitchell16/06/2004Sutton ColdfieldConservativeSigned
Nigel Jones16/06/2004CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
John Horam16/06/2004OrpingtonConservativeSigned
Stephen Hesford16/06/2004Wirral WestLabourSigned
Robert Smith16/06/2004West Aberdeenshire & KincardineLiberal DemocratSigned
Angus Robertson16/06/2004MorayScottish National PartySigned
Andrew Selous17/06/2004South West BedfordshireConservativeSigned
Doug Henderson17/06/2004Newcastle upon Tyne NorthLabourSigned
Annette Brooke17/06/2004Mid Dorset & North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
David Borrow18/06/2004South RibbleLabourSigned
Matthew Green18/06/2004LudlowLiberal DemocratSigned
Edward O'Hara18/06/2004Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd18/06/2004Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Brian Jenkins18/06/2004TamworthLabourSigned
Lembit 21/06/2004MontgomeryshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell21/06/2004Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Fallon22/06/2004SevenoaksConservativeSigned
Tom Brake23/06/2004Carshalton & WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Cunningham23/06/2004Coventry SouthLabourSigned
John Barrett24/06/2004Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Richard Allan24/06/2004Sheffield, HallamLiberal DemocratSigned
Charles Hendry24/06/2004WealdenConservativeSigned
Si24/06/2004Birmingham, ErdingtonLabourSigned
Kerry Pollard28/06/2004St AlbansLabourSigned
Alex Salmond28/06/2004Banff & BuchanScottish National PartySigned
Iain Coleman28/06/2004Hammersmith & FulhamLabourSigned
David Crausby28/06/2004Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Pete Wishart29/06/2004North TaysideScottish National PartySigned
Roger Williams29/06/2004Brecon & RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Chris Smith29/06/2004Islington South & FinsburyLabourSigned
David Ruffley29/06/2004Bury St EdmundsConservativeSigned
Alan Beith30/06/2004Berwick-upon-TweedLiberal DemocratSigned
Sarah Teather05/07/2004Brent EastLiberal DemocratSigned
Sally Keeble05/07/2004Northampton NorthLabourSigned
Malcolm Savidge05/07/2004Aberdeen NorthLabourSigned
Louise Ellman06/07/2004Liverpool, RiversideLabour Co-operativeSigned
Michael Clapham12/07/2004Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSigned
John Cryer12/07/2004HornchurchLabourSigned
Vera Baird13/07/2004RedcarLabourSigned
Keith Bradley13/07/2004Manchester, WithingtonLabourSigned
Barry Sheerman14/07/2004HuddersfieldLabour Co-operativeSigned
John Austin14/07/2004Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Piara S Khabra15/07/2004Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
Alan Howarth16/07/2004Newport EastLabourSigned
Ann Widdecombe19/07/2004Maidstone & The WealdConservativeSigned
Frank Doran19/07/2004Aberdeen CentralLabourSigned
Anne Campbell20/07/2004CambridgeLabourSigned
Geoffrey Robinson22/07/2004Coventry North WestLabourSigned
Tony Clarke22/07/2004Northampton SouthLabourSigned
Richard Bacon07/09/2004South NorfolkConservativeSigned
Brian Iddon07/09/2004Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Keith Simpson07/09/2004Mid NorfolkConservativeSigned
Gillian Shephard07/09/2004South West NorfolkConservativeSigned
David Lepper08/09/2004Brighton, PavilionLabour Co-operativeSigned
Bob Blizzard09/09/2004WaveneyLabourSigned
Llew Smith14/10/2004Blaenau GwentLabourSigned
Terry DavisUnknownWithdrawn

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