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RICHARD BURT BACKS PETITION ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

10.34.18pm GMT Tue 22nd May 2007

West Worcestershire's Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt today backed a national petition launched by Sir Menzies Campbell against proposals to exempt MPs from the Freedom of Information rule. The petition calls on all political parties to support this position.

Mr Burt said:

"There should not be one law for MPs and one for everyone else. Exempting politicians from Freedom of Information requests only adds to the public perception of Parliament being opaque and clouded in secrecy.

If Labour under Gordon Brown are serious about reforming our democracy - this is the first real test."

Meanwhile, the Conservatives remain divided on the issue with David Cameron's announcement that his party is no longer prepared to support the Bill in its current form in the House of Lords. Nine Conservative frontbenchers backed the Bill when it was debated in the Commons last week.

Richard Burt commented:

"If David Cameron's MPs had not helped to push this Bill through last week there would be no need for him to now be promising to try and stop it. It is typical of David Cameron to wait and see what the newspaper editorials say before he makes up his mind on an issue."

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