Moved by
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
144F: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause—
“Return of election deposits where a candidate's party elects at least one MP
(1) Rule 53 of Schedule 1 to RPA 1983 (forfeiture of deposit) is amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) Where a candidate has been authorised to use a party description under rule 6A of these rules, the deposit shall be returned as soon as practicable after any candidate using the same party description is elected in any constituency at that general election.”
(3) In paragraph (4) after “paragraph (3)” insert “and (3A)”.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would return the election deposits to all general election candidates whose registered party elects at least one MP.