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Proceeding contribution from Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 30 April 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Political Parties and Elections Bill.


Political Parties and Elections Bill

Amendment 79 79: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause— "Reports of Electoral Commission (1) Where the Electoral Commission makes a report to the Secretary of State under the provisions of section 6 of the 2000 Act, the Secretary of State shall respond in writing within a period of six months from the day of the publication of the report. (2) If for any reason the Secretary of State is unable to respond within the period stipulated in subsection (1), he shall inform the Electoral Commission of that fact, and the reasons for it, no later than the day on which the response was due."


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
710 c133GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Companies Civil proceedings Finance Elections Enforcement Fixed penalties Donors Electoral Commission Domicil Powers Public appointments Political parties Political impartiality Taxation Sanctions Government responses Local Government Boundary Commission for England Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Legislation
Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
Link
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