Financial scrutiny in Parliament
One of Parliament’s most important roles is to control and scrutinise tax and spending. Here we explain how it does this and how it compares internationally.
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Freedom of Information, data protection and papers of a previous administration (92 KB , PDF)
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 has now been in force from January 2005. This Standard Note examines the interaction between data protection with particular reference to the position of officials and the papers of a previous administration.
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Freedom of Information, data protection and papers of a previous administration (92 KB , PDF)
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