Party Funding Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Party Funding

Margot James Excerpts
Monday 26th March 2012

(12 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Maude of Horsham Portrait Mr Maude
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I can only say that that is nonsense.

Margot James Portrait Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con)
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Will my right hon. Friend confirm that no such policy committee as described by Mr Cruddas exists at No. 10 and that there is no evidence that any policy has been changed by private lobbying, unlike the shameful record of the last Government?

Lord Maude of Horsham Portrait Mr Maude
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It is completely impossible for any policy to be changed in that way. Policy in the coalition Government has to be agreed not just by Conservative Ministers but collectively with Conservative and Lib Dem Ministers, so the idea that there is a direct route from Conservative party donors to policy change is absolutely absurd.