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Committee says donations to NI political parties 'should be public' | Committee says donations to NI political parties 'should be public' |
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An all-party House of Commons committee has called for the confidentiality around large donations to political parties in Northern Ireland to end. | An all-party House of Commons committee has called for the confidentiality around large donations to political parties in Northern Ireland to end. |
A report published by the Northern Ireland Affairs select committee said the changes should come into effect by October 2014, | A report published by the Northern Ireland Affairs select committee said the changes should come into effect by October 2014, |
This is provided the security situation does not deteriorate. | This is provided the security situation does not deteriorate. |
The secrecy surrounding large donations to political parties here is out of line with the rest of the UK. | The secrecy surrounding large donations to political parties here is out of line with the rest of the UK. |
Currently, donors in Northern Ireland can remain anonymous. | Currently, donors in Northern Ireland can remain anonymous. |
The committee has recommended that from October next year, anyone who gives more than £7,500 should be identified. | The committee has recommended that from October next year, anyone who gives more than £7,500 should be identified. |
The committee also said that before implementing the change, the Secretary of State Theresa Villiers, should take security advice - to ensure that the naming of names would not compromise the safety of anyone identified. | The committee also said that before implementing the change, the Secretary of State Theresa Villiers, should take security advice - to ensure that the naming of names would not compromise the safety of anyone identified. |
In the report, the Westminster committee makes a number of recommendations - it also calls for a smaller Assembly and a ban on double-jobbing. |
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