UK Parliament / Open data

Subsidy Control Bill

I shall add two very short points. First, it seems to me absolutely fundamental to a democratic society that the laws made by a legislature permit everything to be done openly and stop anyone prohibiting publication at any time. As the committee said, there is enough discretion in the earlier subsection. Secondly, accessible and open legislation is essential to the rule of law. It seems to me that this clause is an attack on both democracy and the rule of law and has no place in this Bill.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
818 c224GC 
Session
2021-22
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
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