LIMIT ON PARTY EXPENDITURE IN ELECTIONS

Early day motion 472, tabled 17 November 1997 by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 9 members.

That this House calls upon the Government to introduce legislation that will set a maximum expenditure level which any political party can incur in general and Welsh Assembly election campaigns by way of general advertising and promoting the party; and that this general limit shall apply over the above the current constituency maximum spending limits which apply to the campaigns of individual candidates.

Signatures by party: Labour 4, Plaid Cymru 4, Liberal Democrat 1.