§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will place in the Library(a) departmental and (b) other responses to the White Paper and draft bill on Freedom of Information before legislation is introduced. [6890]
§ Dr. David ClarkI shall place in the Library the results of both consultation exercises before the legislation is introduced. These will include copies of the responses received from outside government except where confidentiality has been specially requested. I shall also be considering how exchanges between Government Departments on Freedom of Information can best be treated in a way which contributes to the public debate while at the same time preserving the necessary collective responsibility needed in the drafting of major legislation.