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Political Parties and Elections

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

To make provision in connection with the Electoral Commission; and to make provision about political donations and expenditure and about elections.

Sponsors · 2

  • Mr Jack StrawLabourBlackburn
  • Lord BachLabourLife peer

Bill · 11

  • Commons Disagreements and Amendments in LieuLords
    14 Jul 2009
  • Lords Amendments to the BillCommons
    10 Jul 2009
  • Bill as amended on ReportLords
    18 Jun 2009
  • Bill as amended in Grand CommitteeLords
    14 May 2009
  • Bills as IntroducedLords
    4 Mar 2009
  • Bill as introducedCommons
    4 Dec 2008
  • Bill as Amended in Public Bill Committee - html versionCommons
    21 Nov 2008
  • Bill as Amended in Public Bill Committee - pdf versionCommons
    21 Nov 2008
  • Bill as introduced - html versionCommons
    17 Jul 2008
  • Bill as introduced - pdf versionCommons
    17 Jul 2008
  • Bill as introduced - pdf versionCommons
    17 Jul 2008

Explanatory Notes · 5

  • Explanatory Notes to BillCommons
    10 Jul 2009
  • Explanatory Notes to HL Bill 26Lords
    12 May 2009
  • Explanatory Notes to HL Bill 26Lords
    12 May 2009
  • Explanatory Notes to Bill as introduced - html versionCommons
    17 Jul 2008
  • Explanatory Notes to Bill as introduced - pdf versionCommons
    17 Jul 2008

Briefing papers · 2

  • Report on what happened in the Committee Stage of the BillCommons
    16 Dec 2008
  • Research Paper on the Political Parties and Elections BillCommons
    30 Sept 2008

Amendment Paper · 27

  • Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 17 July 2009Lords
    20 Jul 2009
  • Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 10 July 2009Commons
    13 Jul 2009
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 8 July 2009Lords
    9 Jul 2009
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 15 June 2009Lords
    16 Jun 2009
  • Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 12 June 2009Lords
    15 Jun 2009
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 11 June 2009Lords
    12 Jun 2009
  • Amendment to be Moved in Grand Committee Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List as at 12 May 2009Lords
    13 May 2009
  • Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 11 May 2009 Lords
    12 May 2009
  • Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 6th May 2009Lords
    6 May 2009
  • Revised Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 30 April 2009Lords
    5 May 2009
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 30 April 2009Lords
    1 May 2009
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 29 April 2009Lords
    30 Apr 2009
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 27 April 2009Lords
    28 Apr 2009
  • Consideration of Bill as at 2 March 2009Commons
    2 Mar 2009
  • Consideration of Bill as at 9 February 2009Commons
    9 Feb 2009
  • Notices of Amendments given on 20 November 2008Commons
    21 Nov 2008
  • Public Bill Committee as at 20 November 2008Commons
    20 Nov 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at18 November 2008Commons
    18 Nov 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 November 2008Commons
    13 Nov 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 10 November 2008Commons
    11 Nov 2008
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including Friday 7 November 2008Commons
    10 Nov 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 6 November 2008Commons
    7 Nov 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 November 2008Commons
    6 Nov 2008
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 November 2008Commons
    4 Nov 2008
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 31 October 2008Commons
    3 Nov 2008
  • Notices of Amendments given on 28 October 2008Commons
    29 Oct 2008
  • Notices of Amendments given on 20 October 2008Commons
    21 Oct 2008

Bill proceedings: Commons · 10

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 July 2009Commons
    21 Jul 2009
  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 13 July 2009Commons
    14 Jul 2009
  • Public Bill Proceedings as at 2 March 2009Commons
    3 Mar 2009
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 9 February 2009Commons
    10 Feb 2009
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 20 November 2008Commons
    21 Nov 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 November 2008Commons
    19 Nov 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 November 2008Commons
    14 Nov 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 November 2008Commons
    12 Nov 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 November 2008Commons
    7 Nov 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 4 November 2008Commons
    5 Nov 2008

Written evidence · 1

  • Memoranda submitted to the Committee Unassigned
    5 Nov 2008

Select Committee report · 3

  • Government response to Constitutional Affairs Committee: Party Funding (HC 163) Cm 7123Unassigned
    1 May 2007
  • Constitutional Affairs Committee: Party Funding (HC 163-I, 2006-07)Commons
    13 Dec 2006
  • Constitutional Affairs Committee: Party Funding (HC 163-II, 2006-07)Commons
    13 Dec 2006

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 c.12Commons
    21 Jul 2009

Membership · 1

  • Membership of the CommitteeCommons
    5 Nov 2008

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