Lord Lea of Crondall
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(14 years, 4 months ago)
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Lord McNally
That is another matter that is beyond this Question. However, if politics really wants to be respected, it has to be less beholden to big money and less subservient to our press.
Lord Lea of Crondall
Does the Minister agree that a trade union is not the same as an individual when it comes to a cap?
Lord McNally
I thought that we might have a question on that. This is the first time I have had to look at my notes. We are keen to ensure that any future system for party funding is fair and, importantly, one that the public can trust. Sir Hayden Phillips noted in his review the specific issues around trade unions. We are looking at his work when considering how to deliver the coalition agreement commitment to take big money out of politics.