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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0336

Political Parties and Elections

[As Introduced]
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This Act sets out the rules for how political parties must operate and how elections should be run in the UK. It covers things like party registration, campaign spending limits, and what parties can and cannot do when campaigning, to keep elections fair and honest.

Presented by Mr Jack Straw
supported by Lord Bach.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading17 Jul 2008
  • 2nd reading20 Oct 2008
  • Committee stage4 Nov 2008
  • 1st reading4 Dec 2008
  • 2nd reading4 Dec 2008
  • Report stage9 Feb 2009
  • 3rd reading2 Mar 2009

Lords

  • 1st reading3 Mar 2009
  • 2nd reading18 Mar 2009
  • Committee stage29 Apr 2009
  • Report stage15 Jun 2009
  • 3rd reading9 Jul 2009