Nadhim Zahawi
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(12 years, 2 months ago)
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Mr Lansley
I will, if I may, make an announcement on that in business questions at a later date.
Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con)
May we have a debate about donations to political parties and their influence? I and many colleagues are concerned about the unions that are calling for co-ordinated action to bring the country to its knees and the amount of money that they donate to the Opposition.
Mr Lansley
Yes, of course. As Leader of the House, I do not engage in any partisan activity, but it is important that all parties recognise on whose behalf we make representations to the House—we make them on behalf of our constituents. We should not do so, whether as individual Members or as parties, on the basis of outside vested interests, and that applies to the Labour party with regard to the trade unions.