Constitutional Affairs written question – answered at on 13 June 2005.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will make a statement on the Government's plans to (a) introduce clearer rules for candidates and political parties and (b) reduce bureaucracy for smaller parties and independent candidates.
The Government's response to The Electoral Commission's report Voting for change—An electoral law modernisation programme", published in December 2004 sets out how we propose to take forward the Commission's proposals relating to candidates and political parties. The necessary legislative provisions will be included in the Electoral Administration Bill which was announced in the Queen's Speech on
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