Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Electoral Commission Committee – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 7 May 2009.

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Photo of Peter Viggers Peter Viggers Conservative, Gosport 10:30, 7 May 2009

That specific point will, of course, be drawn to the Electoral Commission's attention. Generally, the commission will review the statement of accounts submitted at the end of April 2009, and will assess which accounting unit should be contacted to confirm compliance with the reporting requirement for 2008. Its general philosophy has been to allow accounting units to learn how the system works, and gradually to tighten disciplinary procedures. That is the procedure it will follow in the case in question.