Party Funding

Debate between Lord Maude of Horsham and Jackie Doyle-Price

Monday 26th March 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Maude]

I agree with what my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said then and what he is doing now, which is to take it much, much further than any Government have ever done before—that bears repeating.

[Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con)]

It ought to be a matter of regret for every Member of this House that the reputation of party politicians has never been lower. Does my right hon. Friend agree that true defenders of democracy would come to the table, debate this and sort it out maturely, instead of playing party politics with this issue?

[Mr Maude]

I very much agree with my hon. Friend. That is the spirit in which we shall approach these discussions.