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Points of Order
Wednesday 17th November 2021

(3 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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The Prime Minister was asked—
Jonathan Edwards Portrait Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (Ind)
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Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 November.

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This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

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The Prime Minister will be aware of the considerable public concern in relation to the impression that significant political donations can help acquire a peerage. The hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Angus Brendan MacNeil) will publish a Bill later today that will prohibit large party donors from being nominated to the other place for a period of five years. Will the Prime Minister offer full Government support to my hon. Friend’s efforts?

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I will study his proposals with care when the Opposition parties commit to stop taking funds from the unions in order to control their politics.

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