Proceeding contribution from Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat) 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)

Bearing in mind that Sir Hayden Phillips's proposals were based on the unanimous views of the Constitutional Affairs Committee, does the Secretary of State recognise that the Government's moral authority to legislate in this sensitive field is undermined if what they propose is not the full range of Sir Hayden's proposals, with their different but significant impact on all political parties, including his concern about the potential power of paymasters of whatever kind?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 477 c698
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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