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Parliamentary Candidates (Deposits)

Volume 979: debated on Thursday 28 February 1980

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asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many representations he has received in the past 12 months concerning the need for an increase in the deposit payable by parliamentary candidates.

Since taking office we have received about a dozen representations from members of the public and others advocating an increase in the deposit.