I am open to persuasion as to the necessity of this part of the new definition, which is not what disturbs me most. I accept it is sometimes important not to release into the public domain issues raised during the course of deliberations. However, having passed an amendment to increase the time period before which documents will not be released to ten years I cannot accept the next part of the definition which proposes to exempt committees of officials. The proposals place a cloak around Government and officials and make every option for obtaining information more difficult.