A Bill to make provision about election expenditure by candidates and political parties and about nominations as a parliamentary candidate; to abolish deposits; to confer powers on the Electoral Commission; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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This bill would change how elections are funded and how people can stand for Parliament. It would set rules on campaign spending by candidates and political parties, abolish the deposit to stand for Parliament, grant the Electoral Commission new powers to regulate elections, and update how parliamentary nominations work. It is currently at the second reading stage in the Lords.
The bill is currently at the Lords' 2nd Reading. It originated in the Lords and was first introduced in January 2020; if it progresses, it would move through further Lords stages (committee, report, third reading) before moving to the Commons.
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30 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 30 January. 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 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
