Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 12:14 pm ar 20 Gorffennaf 2021.
Lord True
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
12:14,
20 Gorffennaf 2021
My Lords, I apologise for not being present in your Lordships’ House—I have been since the first lockdown—but I am currently isolating and will not be able to attend the House this week. The United Kingdom Government have no plans to adopt the Convention on Access to Official Documents.
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