# ARIA Bill Lords 2nd reading

**URL:** https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/t/aria-bill-lords-2nd-reading/2095
**Category:** UK Open Government Network
**Created:** [2 November 2021 10:42 UTC](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/t/aria-bill-lords-2nd-reading/2095 "2021-11-02T10:42:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![katherinegundersen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dfb087/32.png) [@katherinegundersen](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/u/katherinegundersen)
#### Post date: [2 November 2021 10:42 UTC](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/t/aria-bill-lords-2nd-reading/2095/1 "2021-11-02T10:42:49Z")

</div>

Hi all,

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency has its 2nd reading in the House of Lords later today.

We’re calling on peers to reverse ARIA’s exemption from the Freedom of Information Act.

[https://www.cfoi.org.uk/2021/11/lords-should-reverse-arias-exemption-from-foi/](https://www.cfoi.org.uk/2021/11/lords-should-reverse-arias-exemption-from-foi/)

The Information Commissioner’s Office has also issued a briefing saying no compelling case has been made for ARIA’s exclusion from FOI.

Any re-tweets would be really helpful [https://twitter.com/CampaignFoI/status/1455483402434621447?s=20](https://twitter.com/CampaignFoI/status/1455483402434621447?s=20)

Best wishes,

Katherine Gundersen  
Campaign for Freedom of Information  
Web: [www.cfoi.org.uk](http://www.cfoi.org.uk) | Updates: [www.cfoi.org.uk/about/receive-cfoi-news](http://www.cfoi.org.uk/about/receive-cfoi-news) | Twitter: [http://twitter.com/CampaignFOI](http://twitter.com/CampaignFOI) |