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SUPPLEMENT TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

 
 

Monday 2 March 2009

 

Report Stage Proceedings

 

Political Parties and Elections Bill, As Amended

 

[Second Day]

 

new clauses and amendments relating to thresholds in relation to

 

political donations and loans

 

Increased thresholds in relation to donations etc

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Added  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

 

Not called  (a)

 

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

 

Mrs Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  (b)

 

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

 

allowance’.

 

Mrs Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  (c)

 

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

 

allowance’.

 

 

£50,000 cap on donations

 

David Howarth

 

Mr Alan Reid

 

Mr Nick Clegg

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Mr David Heath

 

Mr Paul Burstow

 

Negatived on division  NC1

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

In section 54 of the 2000 Act, after subsection (1) there is inserted—

 

“(1A)    

A donation received by a registered party from a permissible donor must

 

not be accepted by the party in so far as the amount of that donation and

 

of any other donations accepted by the party from that donor during the

 

same calendar year exceeds £50,000.

 

(1B)    

Subsection (1A) does not apply to donations to which subsections (1) and

 

(2) of section 55 apply.”.

 

(2)    

In section 56 of the 2000 Act, after subsection (2) there is inserted—

 

“(2A)    

If a registered party receives a donation which it is prohibited from

 

accepting by virtue of section 54(1A), subsection (2) applies to that

 

donation only in so far as the amount of that donation and of any other

 
 

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donations accepted by the party from that donor during the same calendar

 

year exceeds £50,000.”.

 

(3)    

In subsection 58(1)(a) of the 2000 Act, after “(b)”, there is inserted “or (1A)”’.

 

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  94

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  126

 

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

 

indexation allowance’.

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  95

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  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

 

Agreed to  96

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  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

 

Not called  122

 

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

 

reasonable’.

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  97

 

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

 
 

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Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  127

 

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

 

indexation allowance’.

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  98

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  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

 

Agreed to  99

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Negatived on division  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

 

Not called  8

 

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;”’.

 
 

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Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  100

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  128

 

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

 

indexation allowance’.

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  101

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  129

 

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

 

upwards-only indexation allowance’.

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  102

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  130

 

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

 

indexation allowance’.

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  103

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  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

 

Agreed to  104

 

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

 
 

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Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  132

 

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

 

indexation allowance’.

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  105

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  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

 

Agreed to  106

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  134

 

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

 

indexation allowance’.

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  107

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  135

 

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

 

indexation allowance’.

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  108

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  136

 

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

 
 

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indexation allowance’.

 

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  109

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  137

 

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

 

indexation allowance’.

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  110

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  138

 

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

 

indexation allowance’.

 

Secretary Jack Straw

 

Agreed to  111

 

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

 

Mr Francis Maude

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Not called  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

 

Added  NC20

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

After section 140 of the 2000 Act there is inserted—

 
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