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  Opposition Day - Political Parties (Funding)
  
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  <p>Those voting Aye agreed to pass the motion for debate which read:</p>
  
  <blockquote>This House notes that political funding reform is essential to the future health of democracy in the UK and that Her Majesty's Gracious Speech said that the Government would bring forward proposals on the regulation of party finance and expenditure; regrets that a comprehensive reform package was not achieved by the inter-party talks owing to the unilateral decision of the Conservative Party to walk away from a draft agreement put to the parties by Sir Hayden Phillips, despite the fact that the draft agreement faithfully reflected recommendations in <a href="http://www.partyfundingreview.gov.uk/73.htm">Sir Hayden's 15th March 2007 Report</a>, which they had earlier welcomed; and urges all parties to engage constructively in order to achieve lasting reform in the public interest.</blockquote>
  
  <p>The original motion for debate had been rejected by the <a href="http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2007-12-04&number=19">previous vote</a>.</p>
  
  
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