Proceeding contribution from Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (Conservative) 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.

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I am grateful for that elucidation. The only way in which I can verify whether that was an action of mine or an action of someone else is by making direct inquiries. So far as I was concerned, it was not an electoral communication and I cannot believe that I would have included the postal vote in it. However, as I am sure is true of the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, as well as myself, nothing ever went out of my constituency office other than by my dictation and by my signature. I am not talking about the party-political part; I am talking about the office in which I represented the constituents for 24 years. Of course I therefore take responsibility for the action.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 710 c216GC
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
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