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<p>The Government is fully committed to tightening up legislation so that foreign
money cannot find its way into political campaigning and to tackle foreign lobbying.
As such, Ministers and officials have been directed to consider the issue for consultation,
which will be published in due course.</p><p><del class="ministerial">The public have
a right to know who is funding campaigning and legislation in the context of Brexit.</del></p><p><ins
class="ministerial">Ministers believe this to be particularly pertinent in light of
public concerns raised about the funding of campaigning and legislation against Brexit.</ins></p><p><ins
class="ministerial">I further refer the Hon. Member to a letter sent by the Cabinet
Secretary to the Rt. Hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Dominic Grieve); a copy of this
letter will be deposited in the library of both Houses.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I
also refer him to the answer to the Hon. Member for the Isle of Wight (Bob Seely),
of 1 November 2019, Official Report, PQ 4350, on the assessment being undertaken of
the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on foreign agents’
registration.</ins></p>
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