Shadow health minister Jamie Reed revealed the figure, from a Freedom of Information request, in the Commons.

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Scientific, cultural and educational audiovisual content cross continents on information highways -- the new global commons -- but, for this, States must effectively safeguard this heritage and disseminate it appropriately.

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Full details of all MPs' expenses dating back four years, running to 2.4 million receipts, were due to be published in the middle of July after the Commons authorities lost a Freedom of Information battle.

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Mr Burnham argued that without the risk register, the Commons did not have all the relevant information needed to make a "full and considered judgement" on whether to approve the bill.

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"It's a denial of information that should be on the floor of the House of Commons, " she said.

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Commons authorities are currently fighting at the High Court an Information Tribunal ruling that a detailed breakdown of 14 current and ex-MPs' claims under their second homes allowance should be published.

BBC: Speaker facing expenses inquiry

But the overall accounts were qualified because information on MPs still under police investigation was withheld by Mr Jack - the Commons chief accounting officer, who has since retired.

BBC: Watchdog refuses to sign off Commons accounts

The foreign secretary said in a Commons statement on 10 February 2010 that he had fought to prevent the release of secret information on the former Guantanamo Bay detainee to defend the "fundamental" principle that intelligence shared with the UK would be protected.

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On Tuesday, he gave evidence to a House of Commons committee on open government in support of the government's proposals for a freedom-of-information act.

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