Tag Archive for Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2000

In committee

by Lord Norton • 01/05/2009 • 6 Comments

I had some success in Committee on the Political Parties and Elections Bill yesterday in moving an amendment to stipulate that the Secretary of State must reply within six months to a report from the Electoral Commission. Under the Political Parties. Elections amd Referendums Act 2000, the Commission may make reports to the Secretary of…

by Lord Norton • 15/04/2009 • 10 Comments

One of the bills we shall be dealing with when we return from the Easter recess is the Political Parties and Elections Bill. This has already had its Second Reading. It goes into committee in a couple of weeks. The Bill itself is a good example of the problems associated with the way legislation is…