Party Funding Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Party Funding

Michael Meacher 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 look forward to the Leader of the Opposition expressing wholehearted enthusiasm for that, but somehow I do not think it likely.

Michael Meacher Portrait Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton) (Lab)
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How many private dinners with the Prime Minister or the Chancellor that involved party fundraising have there been since the election? What was the total sum raised? Will the Minister require in future that all private dinners or meetings with Ministers involving party fundraising will be officially recorded on the official register?

Lord Maude of Horsham Portrait Mr Maude
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The Prime Minister announced this morning that, as leader of the Conservative party, he is committing the Conservative party to going to an unparalleled degree of openness about engagement with the major donors. We look forward to hearing the same commitment from the leader of the right hon. Gentleman’s party.