One of the key bodies affected by the Freedom of Information Act is Parliament. FOI has presented an opportunity to
MPs, who can use it to obtain information from the government. But it is also a challenge, as the public can use it to
obtain information about Parliament and MPs. This project examines the two aspects of the ‘sword’ (how MPs and
Peers have used FOI) and the ‘shield’ (How FOI has been used to access information about Parliament).