Proceeding contribution from David Howarth (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
I thank the Secretary of State for giving way before he moves off the consensus point. Is not the difficulty with his position that effectively he has given a veto to the Conservative party when the Conservative party benefits from the existing situation continuing? Should he not have thought, ““Where are the public on this? Where is public opinion?”” and proposed what the public wants, and then challenged all Opposition parties to explain why they are not in favour of it?
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- 481 c45
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- 2007-08
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- House of Commons chamber
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- 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
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- Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
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