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Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure)

That is completely untrue, and the hon. Gentleman knows it. I believe that he was among those who signed up to the unanimously agreed report by the Select Committee on Constitutional Affairs, but what he has subsequently said is completely different—both in spirit and in recommendation—from what was said in the Committee's reports. He is one of the flat-earthers—he voted against the Climate Change Bill on the basis that it was bad science. ...It says something about the attitude of mind of the hon. Member for Chichester (Mr. Tyrie). He continues to deny what is palpably true—namely that spending by political parties has increased, and will increase, unless we take control of it.