Parliamentary search - Political Parties: Funding

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Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

680 c12-20

Session

2005-06

Department

Department for Constitutional Affairs

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Political Parties: Funding
Thursday, 27 April 2006
Written statements
House of Lords

Political Parties (Loans)
Thursday, 27 April 2006
Written statements
House of Commons

Proceeding contributions

Baroness Williams of Crosby | 680 c20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I agree with the Lord Chancellor that we face a very serious crisis of confidence in our p...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Sir Hayden Phillips’s remit is not to investigate individual cases but to consider the who...

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Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, neither the Liberal Democrats nor the Conservatives have told me anything, but that is har...

Lord Goodhart | 680 c14-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we on these Benches welcome this Statement and the announcement of the review to be carrie...

Lord Strathclyde | 680 c13-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it was the Prime Minister who introduced that legislation; the Prime Minister who saw the ...

Lord Strathclyde | 680 c12-3 (Link to this contribution) But, my Lords, I have no sympathy at all for the Prime Minister and his coterie of cronies who are a...

Lord Strathclyde | 680 c12 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Constitu...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c17 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I entirely agree that there has been a problem with party finance for many years, decades,...

Lord Fowler | 680 c16 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, surely this question goes beyond loans and even cash for honours. Does the noble and learn...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c16 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think that there is great public disquiet, and it is right to put in place a legal frame...

Lord Mackie of Benshie | 680 c16 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, have any of these loans ever been repaid?

Lord Tebbit | 680 c17 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, does the noble and learned Lord agree that although the Labour Party is in the dock this w...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c17 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Sir Hayden Phillips’s committee has a completely unlimited term of reference to look at th...

Lord Marsh | 680 c19 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble and learned Lord referred to the need for consensus on this subject. It is obvio...

Baroness Carnegy of Lour | 680 c18 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, does the noble and learned Lord agree that the number of people who vote in general electi...

Lord Craig of Radley | 680 c19 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will the examination by Sir Hayden Phillips include the subject of Short money? If so, wil...

Baroness Walmsley | 680 c20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will the transparency and level playing field to which the noble and learned Lord has refe...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have assumed that noble Lords come here only to help with legislation and that they are ...

Lord Richard | 680 c20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in the interests of the transparency that the Opposition is now demanding, and which the G...

Lord Dubs | 680 c19-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, does my noble and learned friend agree that if we were to separate serving in this House f...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c19 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have made no investigation, but I make absolutely clear how much I deplore these names b...

Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 680 c20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, now that the Attorney-General has joined us in the Chamber, will the Lord Chancellor care ...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think I have already answered that question twice.

Lord Waddington | 680 c16 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, does the noble and learned Lord the Lord Chancellor agree that it might be salutary after ...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c12 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Government intend to move amendments to the Electoral Administration Bill, currently b...

Lord Campbell-Savours | 680 c17 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, could we not introduce enabling provisions within the Electoral Administration Bill to cov...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c16 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord is right. This issue goes way beyond loans. That is why we have asked a res...

Lord Stoddart of Swindon | 680 c16-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is entirely reprehensible that by accepting these loans, the Government—or at least Mr ...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c16 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I cannot comment on the detail of these particular loans because further work is required....

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c17 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we need to see precisely what would be the best amendment to the Electoral Administration ...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c18-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would certainly expect Sir Hayden Phillips’s committee to look at the Power report, beca...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c18 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, his terms of reference certainly embrace that. The noble Lord’s point is very important. T...

Lord Shutt of Greetland | 680 c18 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, political funding is needed because there are political costs. Would the noble and learned...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c18 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, of course it is desirable if any offences have been committed, but I have no reason to sup...

Viscount Bledisloe | 680 c18 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble and learned Lord avoided answering the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Wa...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c18 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, yes, the terms of reference allow Sir Hayden Phillips to consider that.

Lord Smith of Clifton | 680 c17-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, would the noble and learned Lord the Lord Chancellor tell us whether Sir Hayden Phillips’s...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c19 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hope that people will not perceive what emerges as political parties coming together and...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it will include the relationships between political parties and any organisations, includi...

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c19 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, at the forefront of the crisis on political funding is the funding for the Cross-Benchers....

Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 680 c15-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful for the unequivocal support of the noble Lord, Lord Goodhart, for the propos...

Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 680 c19 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I understood that recommendations for the peerage are confidential until the time at which...

Subjects

Disclosure of information

Finance

Political parties

Loans

Legislation

Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06

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