Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 3:07 pm ar 22 Ionawr 2025.
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
Llafur
3:07,
22 Ionawr 2025
My Lords, I raised before the issue of permitted donors who live abroad being able to give to political parties. The last Government went ahead with that, despite Opposition from this side. Similarly, they brought in ID for voting against our recommendations. I welcome the rather belated view that we should have a negotiation, and perhaps the Opposition would like to say that, this time, they will co-operate this time and not try to do something by themselves.
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