§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will have regard to the provisions of the Irish Freedom of Information Act 1997 in 186WA preparing their proposals for similar legislation in the United Kingdom.
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyYes. In developing our proposals for freedom of information legislation we shall look at the experience of a number of countries, including the Republic of Ireland.