Petition – Number 10 Downing Street – MPs and the FOI

The FoI Act already contains quite enough exemptions to be getting on with. Some would say there are too many, with some justification.

There’s a serious point of principle at stake in this particular case.

Taxpayers have an inalienable right to scrutinise the way that public funds – that’s our money, boys and girls – are being spent.

Certain members of Parliament, in both Houses, were unhappy that details of their expenses claims were being placed in the public domain after being obtained under the FoI Act. Hence the Private Members Bill to exempt such details from release in the future.

“If you’ve nothing to hide, you’ve nothing to fear”….. that’s what politicians always tell us when concerns about issues like identity cards and CCTV surveillance are raised, isn’t it? Strangely, the same principle doesn’t seem have to been applied here.

Some mistake, surely?:diablo:

SOrry folks, I think those idiots that reside in Parliament aka London Zoo, sorry didnt mean to INSULT London Zoo but they need to be watched. We vote em in, they supposedly represent the people so they need to BEHAVE themselves. HOWEVER re the FOI Act, SENSIBLE exemptions need to be put aside. Bex

You’ve got me there! 😀

So what makes you think that a petition will persuade this particular bunch of turkeys to vote for an early Christmas in the first place? 😎

How many MPs do you think really want the great unwashed to know what their expenses claims look like? Hmmm?

Maybe it won’t make any difference so whats wrong with wasting another 2 minutes after wasting hours on these forums anyway?

So what makes you think that a petition will persuade this particular bunch of turkeys to vote for an early Christmas in the first place? 😎

How many MPs do you think really want the great unwashed to know what their expenses claims look like? Hmmm?