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UK: Constitutional Affairs Committee opposes government plans to extend powers to reject Freedom of Information requests

01 June 2007

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"We have not received any evidence to show that the new charging regime would be transparent and subject to adequate review, nor how such a review process would operate; the proposed regime could result in public authorities avoiding answers to embarrassing, contentious or high-profile cases as the number of internal consultees rises in proportion to the sensitivity of particular requests"

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