Been a while since I posted about ID cards...

[denny]

Brown under fire over secrecy on ID costs

Written in 2003, before the project was given the green light, the so-called 'gateway' reviews outline whether experts believe the scheme will be successful and how much it will cost.

The Information Tribunal, the body that hears appeals against freedom of information decisions, ruled that the Treasury must publish [the gateway review reports] this month. It reached the decision after receiving freedom of information requests from the Liberal Democrats and the anti-ID card campaign group, No2ID. Despite the tribunal's decision, the Treasury is refusing to hand over the documents. Instead it has lodged an appeal - kicking the issue into the long grass for months.

In related news, there is of course this ongoing situation:
http://p10.hostingprod.com/@spyblog.org.uk/blog/2007/04/freedom_of_information_amendment_bill_to_hide_mps_expenses_report_stage.html
http://www.libdems.org.uk/parliament/freedom-of-information-amendment-bill.html

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