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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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Hazell, Robert |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Open house? Freedom of information and its impact on the UK Parliament |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2012 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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p.901-921. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
Not all parliaments are subject to Freedom of Information (FOI), and no one has studied what difference it makes to the working of a parliament. This article evaluates the impact of FOI on the UK Parliament by reference to its main objectives. It finds that FOI has made Westminster slightly more open and accountable; but it has not increased public understanding, participation, or trust. Westminster was already very open and other initiatives have helped increase participation. Trust was badly damaged by the MPs' expenses scandal, triggered by FOI requests. The House of Commons' hesitant response to those requests revealed problems of corporate governance. - Reproduced |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Great Britain. Parliament |
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Parliament |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Freedom of information |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Worthy, Benjamin |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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Bourke, Gabrielle |
| 773 ## - HOST ITEM ENTRY |
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Public Administration |
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