Moved by
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
24: Clause 2, page 2, line 15, at end insert—
“(7) ARIA is—
(a) a public authority within the meaning of section 3 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and Schedule 1 to that Act is amended accordingly, and
(b) a central government authority within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and Schedule 1 of those Regulations is amended accordingly.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would subject ARIA to Freedom of Information requests.