Ashcroft case prompts data law review
Press Review 5 February 2002
Banks must disclose fraud investigations
Press Review 21 January 2002
MI5 concern at access to files
Press Review 14 January 2002
Ombudsman accuses government of secrecy
Press Review 3 January 2002
Shayler tells MSPs of need for open government
News Article 21 November 2001
A Scottish parliament committee has heard former MI5 agent David Shayler call for more open government.
Labour criticised over attitude to democracy
Press Review 14 November 2001
New police surveillence powers to be given 'unlimited scope'
Press Review 7 November 2001
Blair fends-off early introduction of FoI
Press Review 30 October 2001
Blair seeks to delay Whitehall openness
Press Review 26 October 2001
Baker wins 'landmark' MI5 case
Press Review 2 October 2001
MP wins 'landmark' MI5 case
News Article 1 October 2001
Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker has won a legal test case in which he sought access to any files that MI5 might hold on him.
Lib Dems use Data Act against Treasury
Press Review 3 September 2001
Data Protection challenge to MI5 secrecy
Press Review 28 June 2001
Baker challenges ban on MI5 file access
News Article 27 June 2001
Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker has challenged a blanket ban on access to MI5 files.
Ashcroft sues ministers
Press Review 25 June 2001