Elections Bill

My Lords, I will follow up on the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Khan. It is quite puzzling to s...

I thank noble Lords who have contributed to this short debate. Our view is that no group or indiv...

Just out of interest, with the application for registration as a political party, was there an aw...

I would have to be advised on that matter. I understand where the noble Lord is coming from, beca...

We on these Benches are totally unaware of this organisation, but I am glad to hear that it was s...

The noble Lord will be taken to task for not reading the Observer if he keeps coming out with his...

I thank the Minister for his detailed response. There were some very good contributions from nobl...

Moved by

Lord True

33: Clause 24, page 33, line 26, after “during a” insert “reserved...

Moved by

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

33A: Clause 24, page 33, line 26, at end inse...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 33A, I will speak also to Amendment 39. I am very grateful to the n...

My Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, in his amendments. I am acting as a kind of und...

My Lords, the scars are still on my back from having taken the transparency of lobbying Bill, now...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, for introducing these amendments at this stage. I know that...

My Lords, I fear I cannot be as accommodating with these amendments as with some earlier ones on ...

The Minister referred to the established 12-month period. I was not aware of it as an established...

My Lords, I will stand corrected if it is not the case, but the principle of a 12-month regulator...

I thank noble Lords who have participated in this debate. The noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burt...

Moved by

Lord True

34: Clause 24, page 33, line 32, after “during a” insert “reserved...

Moved by

Baroness Hayman of Ullock

35: Clause 24, page 33, line 33, leave out “£700” ...

My Lords, a couple of the amendments in this group relate to Clause 24, and then one moves on to ...

My Lords, at this late stage, I want to thank the noble Baroness for her introduction. I do not i...

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, very generously attributed to us two items o...

My Lords, I rise to support the proposal on Clause 24 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hay...

My Lords, I wish to speak in support of the probing Amendment 35 in the name of the noble Barones...

My Lords, may I ask the Minister a question? I do not entirely understand this clause and the uni...

My Lords, I have to confess that I irritate my wonderful team in the Box when I say—and this of c...

I am sorry to be obtuse. I do not entirely understand Clause 24(7), which defines the requisite U...

My Lords, it is required to have a UK connection. I will write to noble Lords to explain that cle...

I apologise for intervening at this time of night, but it would be so helpful if the Minister cou...

Again, to help the House, I will write to clarify that. The clause refers to the bodies which the...

Before the Minister sits down, on the £700 limit, have the Government done any assessment of how ...

The change refers to foreign or otherwise ineligible third-party campaigners. I do not know how m...

Organisations which at the moment spend below £20,000, which will now go down to £700, will be af...

My Lords, there are other provisions in the Bill in relation to lower-tier and upper-tier spendin...

I thank the Minister for his response to these amendments and other noble Lords for their contrib...

Moved by

Lord True

36: Clause 24, page 34, leave out lines 25 and 26 and insert—

Moved by

Lord True

40: Clause 25, page 35, line 4, after “(2)” insert “, as it applie...