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100			_aHazell, Robert
245			_aOpen house? Freedom of information and its impact on the UK Parliament
260			_c2012
300			_ap.901-921.
520			_aNot 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			_aGreat Britain. Parliament
650			_aParliament
650			_aFreedom of information
700			_aWorthy, Benjamin
700			_aBourke, Gabrielle
773			_aPublic Administration
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909			_a102301
999			_c102299 _d102299