Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:06 pm on 15 January 2025.
Lord Leigh of Hurley
Chair, Finance Bill Sub-Committee
3:06,
15 January 2025
My Lords, the Labour front bench tabled amendments to the Elections Bill in 2022 that would have granted many foreign nationals the right to vote in both local and parliamentary elections; indeed, the IPPR is suggesting this again. How would Labour be able to restrict such donations? What assessment has been made of the potential influx of foreign donations from Russia, China and Iran as a consequence of the Labour Government in Wales and the Scottish Government allowing their foreign citizens to be on the electoral roll?
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