Clause 26 - Joint campaigning by registered parties and third parties

Elections Bill – in the House of Commons at 9:00 pm on 17 January 2022.

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  • Division number 163
    A majority of MPs voted to require the costs of joint campaigning by groups comprising of registered political parties and/or registered non-party campaigners to count towards each group member's expenditure limits.

Amendment proposed: 3, page 37, line 5, leave out Clause 26.—(Alex Norris.)

This amendment would remove the provisions relating to joint campaigning by registered parties and third parties.

Question put, That the amendment be made.

Division number 163 Elections Bill — Clause 26 — Joint Campaigning by Registered Parties and Third Parties

A majority of MPs voted to require the costs of joint campaigning by groups comprising of registered political parties and/or registered non-party campaigners to count towards each group member's expenditure limits.

Aye: 234 MPs

No: 326 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 84 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 234, Noes 328.

Question accordingly negatived.