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Proceeding contribution from Lord Bates (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 15 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Political Parties and Elections Bill.

Political Parties and Elections Bill

My Lords, that is genuinely the case. The Liberal Democrat Benches laugh at this, although their idea is that big money should not come from trade unions or businesses, but from the taxpayer. They want public money to fund their coffers. They want big money that is public money. That is unacceptable to the British public who are facing many pressures on public services and would not choose to fund political parties at this time. With those comments, we await the Minister’s rebuttal on these matters and we will support him in that.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c913-4 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Staff Education Civil proceedings Finance Elections Fixed penalties Eligibility Donors Electoral Commission European Union Electoral register Domicil Misconduct Powers of entry Public appointments Members Political parties Referendums Politics and government Standards Taxation Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Legislation
Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
Link
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