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80% of Lib Dem voters want Lansley’s risk register published

By Neil Foster | Mon 20th February 2012 - 8:54 am

Liberal Democrat voters are most keen to want the Government to publish the Department of Health Risk Register. A new YouGov poll commissioned by Progressive Polling and Unite shows that two thirds of voters (68%) believe the Government should honour the ruling of the Information Commissioner.

Liberal Democrat voters are the most keen to see this act of transparency, with 80% backing such a move. 73% of Labour supporters want to see its publication as do 62% of Conservative voters. All ages, social grades and regions support its release.

The Information Commissioner’s ruling in November for publication was followed by remarks …

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