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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld, on Monday, 4 November 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 26 members in total.

SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY - FOREIGN FUNDING

That this House notes that on Wednesday 31st January the honourable Member for Warley West sought the leave of the House to bring in a Bill to regulate the funding of political parties and providing for the disclosure of the source of donations, prohibiting donations from overseas sources and requiring the publication of accounts; further notes that the honourable Member for Banff and Buchan along with the honourable Member for Moray supported the motion in the ensuing division; requires clarification and explanation of the decision of the Scottish National party to open fund raising offices in Canada and the United States of America; and calls for an early debate on the funding of political parties.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY - FOREIGN FUNDING (125A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by David Shaw (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 6 November 1996. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
leave out from `notes' to end and add `the decision of the Scottish National Party to open fund raising offices in Canada and the United States of America; and considers that this justifies the inclusion of Scots living outside of Scotland in the franchise in connection with any votes on a Scottish Parliament or Tartan Tax.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
125 
125A1 
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Finance Political parties Scottish National Party
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk