The Lib Dem’s have made proposals for the overhaul of freedom of information laws. The “Big Six” energy firms may be made to detail staff bonuses and why bills are so high under suggested amendments, while companies which operate local services would also be forced to publish information which has previously been protected, for example – children of elderly parents could view the disciplinary record of nursing home staff. “I want to open up the information about the way public services, and other services given to the public, are run,” explained Simon Hughes, the Lib Dem justice minister.