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"I will refuse to vote in the next UK general election if members of parliament make themselves exempt from the Freedom of Information Act but only if 10,000 other UK registered voters will do the same."
— Richard Carter, disillusioned voter
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Tory backbencher David Maclean has sponsored a private members' bill to make members of parliament exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.
On 18th May, the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill secured its third reading by 96 votes to 25, a majority of 71.
More at:
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/foi/story...