Proceeding contribution from Lord Bach (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 18 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Political Parties and Elections Bill.

Political Parties and Elections Bill

My Lords, as I understand it, the Electoral Commission suggested that there should be an above-inflation or large increase in this figure. The problem with keeping it too low is that it adds huge bureaucracy for all the parties in having to deal with donations of those amounts. I agree that there is potentially some controversy about the figure that we suggest it is raised to, but in our view this was the appropriate thing to do at this time.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 709 c247
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Candidates Absent voting Fraud Finance Elections Donors Expenditure Electoral Commission Electoral register Increases Political parties Proof of identity Voluntary organisations Security Trade unions Tax allowances
Legislation: Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
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