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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-03more like thismore than 2014-03-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
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house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what penalties can be applied to charities that break charitable law by publishing party political advertisements or making misleading claims; and whether they have plans to introduce further penalties for such breaches of charitable law. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Donoughue more like this
uin HL5721 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-17more like thismore than 2014-03-17
answer text <p> </p><p>Charity Commission guidance makes clear that charities must never engage in any party political activity, and that it is for charity trustees to ensure that their charity does not engage in any party political activity. </p><p> </p><p>Where a charity's trustees fail to do this it is for the Charity Commission for England and Wales to investigate and take proportionate action. Depending on the circumstances, the Charity Commission's response could range from seeking assurances from the trustees, through to removing and replacing the charity's trustees.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-17T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-17T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
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label Biography information for Lord Donoughue more like this