Written question asked by Andrew Dismore (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 July 2004. It was answered by Chris Leslie (Labour) on Thursday, 22 July 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if he will raise with the Electoral Commission the plans of the November 9th Society to use the election freepost to distribute its material; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Dismore: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs if he will raise with the Electoral Commission the plans of the November 9th Society to use the election freepost to distribute its material; and if he will make a statement. [186292] Mr. Leslie: Any candidate at a parliamentary election, and any individual candidate or registered political party at a European parliamentary election has a statutory right to send election material to electors in the constituency or region in which they are standing. Any material must relate solely to that election and must also comply with the general law (for instance, the Malicious Communications Act, the Public Order Acts and Postal Services Act). I understand that an organisation calling itself the November 9th Society has applied to the Electoral Commission for registration as a political party and that this is under consideration.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c533W;424 c534W; 186292
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Elections Electoral Commission Leaflets Publications Political parties Post offices Postal services
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk