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Proceeding contribution from Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 July 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Political Parties and Elections Bill.

Political Parties and Elections Bill

The Minister knows that I have an interest in this issue. Is there any reason whatsoever why the three main parties exclusively will have the opportunity to nominate three commissioners, and yet the minority parties—the parties of government of all the other legislatures throughout the United Kingdom—will have the opportunity to nominate only one? Is it not the case that the House of Lords, like this place, has looked at these issues solely through the Westminster prism and forgotten about the new multi-legislature UK in which we now live?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
496 c117 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Data protection Databases Devolved matters Armed forces Fraud Finance Elections Juries Donors Electoral Commission Electoral register European Parliament Domicil National insurance Public appointments Political parties Proof of identity Standards Scotland Registration Coordinated online record of electors
Legislation
Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk