HC Deb 24 June 1997 vol 296 c454W
Mr. Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will introduce legislation requiring companies to undertake a ballot of all(a) shareholders and (b) employees before making donations to political parties. [4816]

Mr. Ian McCartney

[holding answer 23 June 1997]: The Government gave a commitment in the Queen's Speech that they would consider how the funding of political parties should be regulated and reformed.