Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill

Debate between Charlie Elphicke and Graham Allen
Tuesday 10th September 2013

(11 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Charlie Elphicke Portrait Charlie Elphicke
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Yes, that would be wrong.

Graham Allen Portrait Mr Allen
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It is illegal already.

Charlie Elphicke Portrait Charlie Elphicke
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The hon. Gentleman shouts that it is illegal, but the problem is that it actually happens, because the restrictions on political campaigning have been relaxed in recent years in a way that they were not in the past.