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Notices of Amendments

given up to and including

Thursday 26 February 2009

Consideration of Bill

Political Parties and Elections Bill, As Amended

Note

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Political Parties and

Elections Bill (Programme) (No. 3) Order [9 February].

new clauses and amendments relating to thresholds in relation to

political donations and loans

Increased thresholds in relation to donations etc

Secretary Jack Straw

NC19

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
In the following provisions of the 2000 Act, for “£200” there is substituted

“£500”—

section 52(2)(b);

section 54(4)(b) and (6)(b);
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section 71F(12)(b);

in Schedule 7, paragraphs 4(3)(b) and 6(2) and (4)(b);

in Schedule 7A, paragraph 2(4)(b);

in Schedule 11, paragraphs 4(2) and 6(4) and (6)(b);

in Schedule 15, paragraphs 4(2) and 6(5) and (7)(b).
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(2)
In the following provisions of the 2000 Act, for “£1,000” there is substituted

“£1,500”—

section 62(6A)(a) and (b), (7)(b) and (11)(b);

section 71M(7)(a) and (b), (8)(b) and (11)(b);

in Schedule 7, paragraph 10(1A)(a) and (b) and (2)(b);

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in Schedule 7A, paragraph 9(2)(a) and (b) and (7)(b).

(3)
In the following provisions of the 2000 Act, for “£5,000” there is substituted

“£7,500”—

section 62(4)(a) and (b), (5)(b) and (11)(b);

section 63(3);
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section 71M(4)(a) and (b), (5)(b) and (11)(b);

section 71Q(3);

in Schedule 7, paragraph 10(1A)(a) and (b) and (2)(b);

in Schedule 7A, paragraph 9(2)(a) and (b) and (7)(b);

in Schedule 11, paragraph 10(2)(a);
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in Schedule 15, paragraph 10(2)(a).’.

As Amendments to Secretary Jack Straw’s proposed New Clause (Increased

thresholds in relation to donations etc) (NC19):—

Mrs Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

(a)

Line  2,  after ‘£500’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only indexation allowance’.

Mrs Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

(b)

Line  11,  after ‘£1,500’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only indexation

allowance’.

Mrs Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

(c)

Line  17,  after ‘£7,500’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only indexation

allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

94

Page  6,  line  2  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

126

Page  6,  line  2  [Clause  8],  after ‘£5,000’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only

indexation allowance’.

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Secretary Jack Straw

95

Page  6,  line  3  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘£1,000’ and insert ‘£1,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

125

Page  6,  line  3  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘£1,000’ and insert ‘£3,000 plus an annual

upwards-only indexation allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

96

Page  6,  line  7  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

123

Page  6,  line  7  [Clause  8],  after ‘£5,000’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only

indexation allowance’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

122

Page  6,  line  12  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘best of individuals’ and insert ‘individual’s

reasonable’.

Secretary Jack Straw

97

Page  6,  line  18  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

127

Page  6,  line  18  [Clause  8],  after ‘£5,000’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only

indexation allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

98

Page  6,  line  35  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘£1,000’ and insert ‘£1,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

124

Page  6,  line  35  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘£1,000’ and insert ‘£3,000 plus an annual

upwards-only indexation allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

99

Page  6,  line  35  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

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Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

121

Page  6,  line  38  [Clause  8],  at end insert—

‘(6A)
A person does not commit an offence if, in the reasonable opinion of the

Commission, the person had no intention of making, or by innocent mistake

made, a false declaration under this section’.

Mr Fabian Hamilton

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Page  38,  line  19  [Schedule  3],  at end insert—

‘Schedule 6 of the 2000 Act (details to be given in donation reports)

A1  (1)
In paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the 2000 Act (details to be given in donation

reports), after paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (10), there is inserted—

“(c)
the names and addresses of all the members of and donors donating

£5,000 or more annually to the association.”.

      (2)
In paragraph 2 of Schedule 6A to the 2000 Act (details to be given in

transaction reports), after paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (10), there is

inserted—

“(c)
the names and addresses of all members of and donors donating

£5,000 or more annually to the association.”.

      (3)
In paragraph 2A of Schedule 6A to the 2000 Act (details to be given in

transaction reports), after paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (11), there is

inserted—

“(ba)
the names and addresses of all the members of and donors donating

£5,000 or more annually to the association;”’.

Secretary Jack Straw

100

Page  38,  line  24  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

128

Page  38,  line  24  [Schedule  3],  after ‘£5,000’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only

indexation allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

101

Page  38,  line  26  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£1,000’ and insert ‘£1,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

129

Page  38,  line  26  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£1,000’ and insert ‘£3,000 plus an annual

upwards-only indexation allowance’.

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Secretary Jack Straw

102

Page  38,  line  30  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

130

Page  38,  line  30  [Schedule  3],  after ‘£5,000’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only

indexation allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

103

Page  38,  line  32  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£1,000’ and insert ‘£1,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

131

Page  38,  line  32  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£1,000’ and insert ‘£3,000 plus an annual

upwards-only indexation allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

104

Page  39,  line  3  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

132

Page  39,  line  3  [Schedule  3],  after ‘£5,000’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only

indexation allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

105

Page  39,  line  5  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£1,000’ and insert ‘£1,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

133

Page  39,  line  5  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£1,000’ and insert ‘£3,000 plus an annual

upwards-only indexation allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

106

Page  40,  line  18  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

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Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

134

Page  40,  line  18  [Schedule  3],  after ‘£5,000’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only

indexation allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

107

Page  40,  line  23  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

135

Page  40,  line  23  [Schedule  3],  after ‘£5,000’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only

indexation allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

108

Page  40,  line  36  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

136

Page  40,  line  36  [Schedule  3],  after ‘£5,000’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only

indexation allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

109

Page  42,  line  2  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

137

Page  42,  line  2  [Schedule  3],  after ‘£5,000’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only

indexation allowance’.

Secretary Jack Straw

110

Page  42,  line  7  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

138

Page  42,  line  7  [Schedule  3],  after ‘£5,000’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only

indexation allowance’.

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Secretary Jack Straw

111

Page  42,  line  20  [Schedule  3],  leave out ‘£5,000’ and insert ‘£7,500’.

Mr Francis Maude

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mrs Eleanor Laing

139

Page  42,  line  20  [Schedule  3],  after ‘£5,000’, insert ‘plus an annual upwards-only

indexation allowance’.

NEW CLAUSES, NEW SCHEDULES AND AMENDMENTS RELATING TO POLITICAL

DONATIONS BY UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

Reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations making donations

Secretary Jack Straw

NC20

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
After section 140 of the 2000 Act there is inserted—

“Reports to Commission by unincorporated associations making political donations

“140A
   Reports of gifts received by unincorporated associations

Schedule 19ZA, which requires unincorporated associations making

political donations to report gifts received by them to the Commission,

has effect.”

(2)
Before Schedule 19A to the 2000 Act (inserted by section 2 above) there is

inserted, as Schedule 19ZA, the Schedule set out in Schedule [Reports of gifts

received by unincorporated associations making donations: Schedule to be

inserted into the 2000 Act] to this Act.

(3)
In Schedule 20 to the 2000 Act the following entries are inserted at the

appropriate place—

“Paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 19ZA
On summary conviction: Level 5.

(failure to give notification or report

within specified period)

Paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 19ZA
On summary conviction in England

(giving notification or report that fails
and Wales or Scotland: statutory

to comply with requirements of that
maximum or 12 months.

Schedule)

On summary conviction in Northern

Ireland: statutory maximum or 6

months.

On indictment: fine or 1 year.

Paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 19ZA
On summary conviction in England

(making false declaration in
and Wales or Scotland: statutory

notification or report)
maximum or 12 months.

On summary conviction in Northern

Ireland: statutory maximum or 6

months.

On indictment: fine or 1 year.”