Party Funding Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Party Funding

Sam Gyimah Excerpts
Monday 26th March 2012

(12 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Maude of Horsham Portrait Mr Maude
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I used to have a lot of respect for the right hon. Gentleman: no longer.

Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Sam Gyimah (East Surrey) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that progress on party funding requires co-operation and transparency from all the main political parties? Will he join me in asking the leaders of all parties to publish the list of donors they have met recently?

Lord Maude of Horsham Portrait Mr Maude
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I have indeed issued that invitation. So far, the Leader of the Opposition has remained strangely silent.