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Proceeding contribution from Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 20 October 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Political Parties and Elections Bill.


Political Parties and Elections Bill

The Select Committee report to which the Secretary of State referred was indeed a consensus; it was supported by Members of all parties, and Sir Hayden Phillips's report was, to a very large extent, based on that. Why could not the Secretary of State use that consensus as the basis for saying that he would put before the House not proposals peculiar to his party, but proposals on which there was already party consensus?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
481 c43 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Constituencies Candidates Absent voting Allowances Committee on Standards in Public Life Fraud Finance Elections Donors Expenditure Electoral Commission Electoral register Gifts and endowments Powers of entry Powers Public appointments Members Political parties Political activities Overseas residence Standards Voting methods Regulation Trade unions Official gifts Stop notices
Legislation
Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk