HONOURS, DONORS AND THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY

Early day motion 2606, tabled 19 July 2006 by Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party). Signed by 11 members.

That this House calls on the right hon. Member for Witney to reveal what percentage of individual donations to the Conservative Party have been received from people nominated for honours; notes that 80 pence out of every £1 in individual donations to the Labour Party has come from donors who have received knighthoods or peerages; and further notes that offering a place in the House of Lords as a means of fundraising for political parties is illegal under the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 6, Plaid Cymru 3, Liberal Democrat 2.