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Proceeding contribution from Lord Bach (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 5 May 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Political Parties and Elections Bill.

Political Parties and Elections Bill

Amendment 112 112: Clause 13, page 13, line 36, at end insert— "(4) In section 155 of the 2000 Act (power to vary specified sums), after subsection (2) there is inserted— "(3) Subsection (4) applies in relation to the sums specified in— (a) Part 4; (b) Part 4A; (c) Schedule 11; (d) Schedule 15; (e) Schedule 19A. (4) In each Parliament, other than a Parliament that is dissolved less than two years after the date of its first sitting, the Secretary of State must either— (a) make an order in pursuance of subsection (2)(a), or (b) lay before Parliament a statement setting out the Secretary of State’s reasons for not doing so." (5) The amendment made by subsection (4) does not apply in relation to the Parliament during which this Act is passed."

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
710 c198GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Costs Finance Elections Donors Expenditure Electoral Commission Members Political parties Loans Regulation Trade unions Tax allowances Taxation
Legislation
Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
Link
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