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Proceeding contribution from Lord Campbell-Savours (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

Will my noble friend give way again? I am sorry to press him but I should like to have this on the record. A very rich man with a vast amount of money could pick out 30 or 40 marginal constituencies, concentrate vast amounts of money—millions and millions of pounds—on those constituencies and thereby influence a general election. That is not a democracy as I understand the term; there is something inherently wrong with a system that allows that. I only ask my noble friend why the Government do not take away this whole area and reconsider it before Report. Later, there will be further amendments that deal specifically with this issue. This is wrong and everyone knows that it is wrong. Labour MPs object to it, so why cannot we stop it now in this Bill?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
710 c208GC 
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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