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Election Expenditure In Torbay

EDM number 885 in 1993-94, proposed by Patrick Nicholls on 16/03/1994.

That this House notes that the Devon and Cornwall Police are currently investigating apparent discrepancies in Liberal Democrat election expenditure returns for all 11 of Torbay's Devon County Council seats; further notes that the allegations could lead to criminal charges and disqualifications, severely damaging the Liberal Democrat minority administration on Devon County Council; observes that one of the allegations concerns a newspaper which, though clearly promoting Liberal Democrat candidates, had apparently not been declared as an election expenditure; is reminded that the bogus local newspaper, deliberately designed to mislead the electorate, is one of the Liberal Democrat's favourite campaigning tricks, and is actively encouraged in the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors' Campaign Guide, No. 1; and calls upon all those under investigation to co-operate fully with the police in their enquiries.

This motion has been signed by a total of 7 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Patrick Nicholls16/03/1994TeignbridgeProposed
David Shaw16/03/1994DoverSigned
Edward Leigh16/03/1994Gainsborough and HorncastleSigned
Anthony Coombs16/03/1994Wyre ForestSigned
Rupert Allason16/03/1994TorbaySigned
David Nicholson17/03/1994TauntonSigned
John Whittingdale17/03/1994Colchester South and MaldonSigned

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