Statement on Freedom of Information Act
25 February 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Lord Bach, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Ministry of Justice, repeated the statement on the Freedom of Information Act and the decision not to release minutes from Cabinet meetings held in 2003, before the start of the conflict in Iraq
- Lords Hansard: Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Video and Audio: Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Companion to the Standing Orders of the House of Lords: Ministerial statements (oral)
Oral statements often address major incidents, policies and actions.
In the House of Lords, up to 20 minutes is permitted for discussion of the statement by Members.