UK Prime Minister is to revuew legislation relating to individual rights, including access to information

On information, the Government will look into the prospect of extending Freedom of Information legislation to cover many more aspects of public life, including public work carried out by privately contracted companies. Speedier access to historical records - many are currently archived for 25 years - will also be considered.

The National Security Strategy, which sets out security threats and objectives, will be published for the first time and that the appointment of members to the Intelligence and Security Committee would be handed to Parliament.

Other powers, cinlduing greater scrutiny powers, will be handed to Parliament from the Government include the ability to declare war, to ratify treaties and to appoint judges

25 October 2007

source : http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page13628.asp