division_name: Political Parties and Elections Bill &#8212; New Clause 1 &#8212; &#163;50,000 cap on donations
motion: <p class="" pid="b.616.0/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="b.616.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">New clause 1 simply introduces a &#163;50,000 cap on donations to political parties by any particular person in any calendar year. In the long discussions about the Bill, which is supposed to be about political parties and their funding, this is the first time that we have been able to debate the central issue of whether transparency in donations&#8212;as we have discussed over the last hour and a half&#8212;is enough, or whether, as I and my party believe, there should be far stricter control than just knowing who donated money, as we need to limit the amount donated itself.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.637.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Question put, </i>That the clause be read a Second time.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.637.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 70, Noes 299.</p>