Senior parliamentarians are calling for the government to lift a cloak of secrecy surrounding the Prince of Wales's direct lobbying of ministers, as fresh details of his letter-writing emerged.The chairman of the House of Commons justice committee, which scrutinises secrecy laws, called for the disclosure of recent letters from the prince to cabinet ministers including Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper, on subjects thought to range from the standard of primary school education to the design of ecotowns.This week the information commissioner, who adjudicates in secrecy disputes, ordered the prince's letters to remain secret because their release could compromise the appearance of his neutrality and they are essential to educating the future king. The Guardian also revealed that he has written to ministers in at least eight Whitehall departments since 2006.
Senior parliamentarians are calling for the government to lift a cloak of secrecy surrounding the Prince of Wales's direct lobbying of ministers, as fresh details of his letter-writing emerged.
The chairman of the House of Commons justice committee, which scrutinises secrecy laws, called for the disclosure of recent letters from the prince to cabinet ministers including Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper, on subjects thought to range from the standard of primary school education to the design of ecotowns.
This week the information commissioner, who adjudicates in secrecy disputes, ordered the prince's letters to remain secret because their release could compromise the appearance of his neutrality and they are essential to educating the future king. The Guardian also revealed that he has written to ministers in at least eight Whitehall departments since 2006.
he wants to feel useful. ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
but he doesn't cos he's just not very bright and is surrounded by flatterers who ultimately don't do him any favours. keep to the Fen Causeway
