Proceeding contribution from Lord Henley (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
That is not a matter for me to address at this stage. I noted what the noble Lord, Lord Tyler, said about a whole series of individual donations coming in in different weeks. If we could reach an agreement on a comprehensive cap, I have no doubt that some such means could be found to do it. If the noble Lord wishes to have a comprehensive cap, it must be not just on individuals but on individuals, firms and trade unions—the noble Lord has to accept that. Thirdly, I go back to the point on which he quoted the Justice Secretary. Confidentiality is very important in relation to individuals’ relations with Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs. I understand that HM Revenue & Customs currently has no power to release data of this kind to other bodies, because of confidentiality.
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- 710 c147-8GC
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- 2008-09
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- House of Lords Grand Committee
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- 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
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- Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
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