Proceeding contribution from Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation)) in the House of Commons on Monday, 2 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Political Parties and Elections Bill.

Political Parties and Elections Bill

Amendment 121 would insert an escape clause, stating:""A person does not commit an offence if, in the reasonable opinion of the Commission, the person had no intention of making, or by innocent mistake made, a false declaration under this section."" Surely we are placing too much responsibility on the commissioners to judge the political climate of the time. Why would anyone want to stick an escape clause in legislation such as this? Do they anticipate that their supporters and donors will make small, inadvertent errors?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 488 c601
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Data protection Candidates Finance Elections Donors Expenditure Electoral Commission Electoral register Increases Gifts and endowments Political parties Public finance Registration Standards Trade unions Electoral registration officers
Legislation: Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
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Political Parties and Elections Bill

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