division_name: Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - Special provision for Northern Ireland parties
motion: <p>As amended in the Committee and in the Standing Committee, further considered. 
  
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   I beg to move amendment No. 152, in page 40, line 15, leave out clause 63.
   
  
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      Madam Speaker:   
   With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Government amendment No. 24.
  <p>there would exist the possibility of overseas donations reaching the Republic,
  <p>It is not acceptable to argue that Northern Ireland must be treated differently because Sinn Fein are organised on an all-island basis. The same law should apply to all parties which stand for election in the United Kingdom. This should not be dismissed as a political point. The fact that it is difficult to police donations to the Republican Movement is no excuse for not trying.
  <p>Clause 63 is unsatisfactory, but, as I said earlier, we are dealing with that.
  <p>the provisions in clause 63 are temporary . . . I hope and believe that the provisions in clause 63 will eventually become unnecessary.--[ Official Report, Standing Committee G , 1 February 2000; c. 197.]
  <p>I hope that one day soon the situation will be normalised and the provisions of the Bill will apply to the whole of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland.--[ Official Report, Standing Committee G , 1 February 2000; c. 190.]
  <p>Question put,  That the amendment be made:--
  <p>The House divided:  Ayes 177, Noes 295.
  