Proceeding contribution from Nigel Evans (Conservative) 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)

The Justice Secretary is right in thinking that the great British taxpayer would be horrified at the prospect of yet more of their money being used to fund political parties, but is that not what we have done in a back-door way with the communications allowance, which allows MPs £10,000 a year to tell our electorates how great we are? Therefore, the candidates in our seats may feel that they have to spend more just to keep pace with us. Will the Justice Secretary consider the abolition of the communications allowance and the saving of millions of pounds of taxpayers' money?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 477 c698-9
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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