Proceeding contribution from Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 16 June 2008. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Political Parties: Funding.
Political Parties: Funding
My Lords, is the Minister entirely comfortable with incumbent funds and the communications allowance, which normally amounts to a glossy that comes out shortly before local elections telling us about all the wonderful things that the Member of Parliament has done? Under any of the old rules, the sitting Member always had an advantage over the candidates who stood against him because he communicated with his constituents. Is it really right that taxpayers’ money should be used to enhance the position of a sitting Member to the disadvantage of the candidates who oppose him in an election?
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- 702 c848
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- 2007-08
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- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Candidates Finance Elections Donors Expenditure Electoral Commission Powers Public appointments Political parties Regulation Funding of Political Parties Review
- Legislation
- Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
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