Proceeding contribution from Jack Straw (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 16 June 2008. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure).

Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure)

I understand that, and we all need to understand that Sir Hayden Phillips estimated that, at £50,000, the enhanced state funding needed to compensate parties for the loss of income would run at between £65 million and £90 million over a Parliament. A big issue for us, as the trustees of the public purse, is whether or not now is the appropriate time for that amount of taxpayers' money to be spent on political parties.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 477 c697-8
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons 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
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure)

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