Planning Process: Probity Debate
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Lord Bates
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(4 years ago)
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Lord Greenhalgh
With respect, I have been absolutely clear that fundraising by political parties is currently highly regulated and all the fundraising issues associated with this have entirely been followed. The Secretary of State was not aware that he was going to be sitting next to Mr Desmond, but made that fact and the fact that he refused to engage in a discussion on that specific planning application known to the department. Therefore, I can guarantee that the Secretary of State behaved with absolute probity and takes his duties as Secretary of State responsible for these planning matters seriously.
The Deputy Speaker (Lord Bates) (Con)
My Lords, the time allowed for the Urgent Question has now elapsed.