The sole justification for the Bill's introduction is whether it contributes to better Government, which is different from political interests. Better Government includes the keeping of better records. It is unfortunate that the advent of the freedom of information legislation substantially altered the habits of civil servants. I might have taken – as perhaps the Minister did in the past – the Duke of Wellington's attitude, "Publish and be damned". However, not many people adopt this attitude. Written advice to Government and to Ministers was inhibited, as was the way meetings were recorded, because there was consciousness of the operation of freedom of information. This may be regrettable, but it has happened.