§ Lord RookerMy right honourable friend the Minister of State for Local and Regional Government has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
The following draft statutory instrument, on which we are seeking the approval of both Houses, has now been laid before Parliament: The Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) (City of London) Order 2005.
Subject to parliamentary approval, the order would give effect to the Government's proposal to increase the maximum limits of candidates' election expenses for the City of London ward elections and elections by liverymen in common hall in line with changes in the value of money since the limits were last set in March 1997.
We have also placed in the House Library a summary of the responses—including those from the Electoral Commission and other key stakeholders—that we received from a consultation on the draft instrument.