Member

I echo my noble friend Lord Murray of Blidworth’s explanation of why such judgments should be published. It was a matter of some astonishment to me when I learned that this was the position. As has already been mentioned during Committee, clarity, openness and accurate information are all very important. It is a principle of good government that information is accessible to voters and the wider population so that everybody knows what is being done in their name. Is it going seriously to be argued that the public should not know what decisions are being taken and what are the reasons of the judges? Is it to be argued that this is too awkward or expensive? If so, we ought to have chapter and verse and know exactly what the hurdles are which will prevent such publication, above all because it prevents misreporting and bias.