The first steps towards introducing a freedom of information bill in the Island have been taken in the House of Keys.
Following a public consultation, a proposed bill has received its first reading today (Tuesday).
Government ministers have agreed the FOI regime should start in 2016 with a pilot scheme in two departments.
It would introduce a legal right of access to information held by public authorities since the start of the current administration three years ago.
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