Political Parties and Elections Bill – in the House of Commons at 7:10 pm on 2 March 2009.
Amendments made: 116, page 39, line 44, leave out
'and subsection (6) of that section'.
Amendment 117, page 39, line 46, leave out
'and sub-paragraph (6) of that paragraph respectively'.
Amendment 118, page 41, line 21, leave out from 'must' to 'either' in line 23.
Amendment 119, page 43, line 5, leave out from 'must' to 'either' in line 7.— (Mark Tami.)
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