A Bill to make provision for the regulation of election expenditure by candidates and political parties; to provide for the regulation of nominations as a parliamentary candidate and the abolition of deposits; to confer powers on the Electoral Commission; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
8 November 2019
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The Elections (Candidates’ Expenditure and Nominations) Bill would regulate how much candidates and political parties can spend on elections and change how people become parliamentary candidates by abolishing deposits. It also gives the Electoral Commission new powers to enforce these rules and deal with related matters.
The bill is currently at the Second Reading in the Lords. Because it originated in the Lords, it has not yet progressed to the Commons.
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24 Oct 2019
First reading took place on 24 October. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
