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Stopping MPs’ Expenses Secrecy

Unlock Democracy spearheaded the campaign against the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill in 2007, which was designed to exempt Members of Parliament (including their expenses) from the Freedom of Information Act. Two years later, we were at the forefront of the campaign to stop similar government plans. Eventually a full...

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Charter 88, 1988-1997

Unlock Democracy's predecessor organisation Charter 88 created much of the momentum which lead to a raft of constitutional changes including the Human Rights Act and the Freedom of Information Act, as well as the creation of the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly.

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