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	Press release 25 October 2007
	Welcome for positive moves on FOI
	'Information Commissioner & Tribunal Decisions' - training courses
	The Campaign is running this half-day training course in London on 1 November, Liverpool on 6 November and Bristol on 8 November 2007. The course, which is aimed at those with a good working knowledge of the legislation, highlights key developments in the way the main exemptions, the public interest test and the legislation's procedural requirements are being interpreted.
	Press release 10 May 2007
	Straw criticised for "totally unjustified attack" on Information Commissioner
	Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill
	Lib Dem MP Tom Brake has introduced a Private Members' Bill to amend the Freedom of Information Act to remove the provisions permitting ministers to veto decisions of the Information Commissioner and Information Tribunal; to limit the time allowed for public authorities to respond to requests involving consideration of the public interest test and to amend the definition of public authorities. A copy of the Bill, which the Campaign helped draft, is available here and a note explaining the Bill can be downloaded here.
	Parliament should not exempt itself from the FOI Act!
	A new section of this website covers the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill introduced by David Maclean MP. Read what the Campaign, the media and others have had to say about the bill.
	Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill - report stage briefing
	This briefing was circulated to MPs for the report stage of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill on 20 April 2007. This Private Members Bill, introduced by David Maclean MP, would (a) remove Parliament from the scope of the Freedom of Information Act, and (b) create a new exemption under the Act for all communications between MPs and public authorities. The Campaign believes neither of these changes are justified.
	Press release 29 March 2007
	Welcome for freedom of information rethink
	Press release 15 March 2007
	Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland welcomes Scottish Executive's decision not to follow the UK in restricting freedom of information.
	Parliamentary motions on proposed restrictions to the FOI Act
	An all-party coalition of MPs has tabled an Early Day Motion urging the government to drop its plans to severely restrict the FOI Act. As of 1 March 2007, almost 100 MPs have signed the motion. If your MP is not on the list of those that have signed, please encourage them to do so. An equivalent motion (known as a 'Statement of Opinion') has been tabled in the Welsh Assembly. If you live in Wales, please ask your Assembly Member to support it. See here for details. Added 2 March 2007
	Proposed restrictions to the FOI Act
	A new section of this website covers the government's proposals to restrict the Freedom of Information Act. Read what the Campaign, the media and others have had to say about the proposals.
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