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Scottish independence: Orange Lodge registers to campaign for a 'No' vote | Scottish independence: Orange Lodge registers to campaign for a 'No' vote |
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The Grand Orange Lodge has registered as a "permitted participant" in the Scottish referendum campaign. | The Grand Orange Lodge has registered as a "permitted participant" in the Scottish referendum campaign. |
Registration with the Electoral Commission means the Orange Lodge would be able to spend up to £150,000 campaigning for a "No" vote in September. | Registration with the Electoral Commission means the Orange Lodge would be able to spend up to £150,000 campaigning for a "No" vote in September. |
The money does not count towards the official lead pro-Union campaign body Better Together's £1.5m spending limit. | The money does not count towards the official lead pro-Union campaign body Better Together's £1.5m spending limit. |
The Electoral Commission said 25 groups and individuals had registered so far. | |
The list includes Better Together and the lead pro-independence campaign Yes Scotland. | |
Last year the Orange Order, which describes itself as "the oldest and biggest Protestant Christian fraternity in Scotland", launched the British Together campaign in favour of continuing the Union. | Last year the Orange Order, which describes itself as "the oldest and biggest Protestant Christian fraternity in Scotland", launched the British Together campaign in favour of continuing the Union. |
A spokesman said the organisation had registered as the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland. | A spokesman said the organisation had registered as the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland. |
Other rules around registration require: | Other rules around registration require: |
There is no registration deadline ahead of the 18 September referendum. | There is no registration deadline ahead of the 18 September referendum. |
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