Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will attempt to do what I am being encouraged to do. In an article headlined ““House of Knaves”” in The Daily Telegraph, the vote was described as ““an abysmal decision”” with MPs"““acting in a way uncomfortably reminiscent of Communist officials in East Germany””." The Daily Mail headline was no more flattering:"““MPs’ freedom of information cover-up is a dark day for democracy””." The Sun was characteristically blunt:"““MPs back squalid secrecy Bill””." My Bill—