Proceeding contribution from Jim Sheridan (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 4 December 2007. It occurred during Opposition day on Political Parties (Funding).
Political Parties (Funding)
Will my right hon. Friend assure the House that any reforms that he introduces ensure that no rich business people can buy a party's manifesto? I refer to the fact that Brian Souter, the owner of Stagecoach buses, gave the Scottish National party £500,000, only to find that the party dropped its proposal to reregulate the bus industry. My question will not cost £1 million, but the incident seems to me to be one of cash for favours.
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- 2007-08
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Disclosure of information Finance Donors Political parties Political levy Trade unions Labour Scottish Labour Party Abrahams, David Harman, Baroness Alexander of Cleveden, Baroness
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