Does your party agree with the Government's decision to veto the disclosure of minutes of cabinet meetings at which the legality of the invasion of Iraq by the same Government was discussed? If so, why?
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Liberal Democrats
Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0 Click link to view: Howarth: Straw wrong to block release of Iraq minutes |
Scottish National Party
Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0 Click link to view: The SNP condemns the Cabinet's cover up of Iraq war minutes |
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The conservatives apparently agree with this decision, but the Liberal Democracts disagree. The information commissioner said the minutes should be released in the public interest. We at hustings.com would be interested to understand the Government's thinking: how does the principle of collective responsibility apply to consideration of legal advice rather than an issue of policy? Does it mean that no minutes of any cabinet meeting should ever be disclosed under freedom of information legislation? We may wait in vain for a full and clear explanation of the basis for the cabinet's decision on these minutes.