Third Party Campaigning in Elections
There have been votes in Parliament on the regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections.
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Gordon Birtwistle consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Gordon Birtwistle voted to include staff costs under the controls on spending by campaigners who are not candidates, or who are not putting up candidates, in general elections.
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Gordon Birtwistle voted against limiting what counts as controlled expenditure by third parties in general elections to only expenditure on election materials and unsolicited phone calls.
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Gordon Birtwistle voted for more restrictions on the activities of campaigners who are not candidates or are not putting up candidates during elections.
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Gordon Birtwistle voted to reduce the amount campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, are permitted to spend on elections, and to reduce the spending threshold at which such campaigners are required to register.
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On 9 Oct 2013:
Gordon Birtwistle voted to introduce a register of lobbyists, to increase regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections and to strengthen requirements on trade unions to maintain up to date membership lists.
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Gordon Birtwistle voted to regulate and restrict all spending broadly connected with an election by those campaigning who are not candidates, or putting up candidates, with an exemption for communications with an organisation's own supporters.
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Gordon Birtwistle voted to regulate and restrict election related campaigning by those who are who are not candidates, or putting up candidates, when it involves spending on advertising and material delivered to households etc. but not when it involves informing people about their candidates or communicating with their own organisation's supporters.
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Gordon Birtwistle voted to reduce the amount campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, are permitted to spend on elections, and to reduce the spending threshold at which such campaigners are required to register.
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On 10 Sep 2013:
Gordon Birtwistle voted to cap the amount a campaigner who is not a candidate or putting up candidates can spend in each individual constituency during an election period at £9,750.
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On 3 Sep 2013:
Gordon Birtwistle voted to introduce a register of lobbyists, to increase regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections and to strengthen requirements on trade unions to maintain up to date membership lists.
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On 3 Sep 2013:
Gordon Birtwistle voted to introduce a register of lobbyists, to increase regulation of campaigners who are not standing, or putting up candidates, in general elections and to strengthen requirements on trade unions to maintain up to date membership lists.
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