Lord Lester of Herne Hill – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill on 2014-03-31.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to take into account the Global Principles on National Security and the Right to Information in reviewing legislation and practice concerning access to information, as recommended by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe resolution of 2 October 2013.

Lord Faulks

The UK Government notes that the recommendation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will be considered by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers in the near future. The UK Government is considering how to respond to the recommendation.