Justice written question – answered at on 21 July 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what timetable he anticipates for the commencement of each substantive element of the Political Parties and Elections Bill following Royal Ascent.
The commencement of the provisions of the Political Parties and Elections Bill, which I introduced to this House on
Provisions which are proposed to commence automatically on Royal Assent are listed under clause 41(3). The remaining provisions shall be commenced by order at a time to be determined by me.
[1] restricting pre-candidacy election expenses will not be commenced until restrictions on the use of the communications allowance have been agreed by the House: "the two matters were linked-one depends on the other" (
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