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Written Question
Charities: Lobbying
Wednesday 9th March 2016

Asked by: Joan Ryan (The Independent Group for Change - Enfield North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what representations he has received from charities on the Government's proposal to prevent charities using government grants to lobby Parliament.

Answered by Matt Hancock

Taxpayers money should not be diverted away from its intended purpose and wasted on political campaigning and political lobbying. The clause does not stop grant recipients, including charities, from using other sources of funding for this or from making their views known.

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ISIL in Syria

"Like other hon. and right hon. Members, I have given a great deal of consideration to this matter, to the views of my constituents and colleagues, and to the contributions made in the House today. There is no doubt that these are difficult and complex issues, but I will vote …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Nov 2015
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