Liam Byrne
Labour MP who tabled amendment NC34 for a permanent statutory ban on crypto donations.
Liam Byrne, who chairs the Commons Business and Trade Committee, tabled amendment NC34 to the Representation of the People Bill on 14 July 2026, seeking a permanent statutory ban on cryptocurrency political donations that goes further than the government's own moratorium.
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Liam Byrne is a Labour MP and chairs the Commons Business and Trade Committee, which reported in August 2026 on Britain's economic-security regime. Byrne warned that "allies fear Britain is becoming the weak link. Ministers must prove them wrong and take steps now to strengthen our defences."
He also tabled amendment NC34 to the Representation of the People Bill, pressing for a permanent statutory ban on Cryptocurrency political donations that goes further than the government's own moratorium.
The amendment goes beyond the government's temporary approach: a moratorium can be eased later without new legislation, whereas Byrne's proposed ban would require a fresh Act of Parliament to reverse.
Byrne seeks a permanent crypto ban
Liam Byrne tabled amendment NC34 to the Representation of the People Bill on 14 July 2026, going further than the government's own crypto-donation moratorium by seeking a permanent statutory ban.
The distinction matters procedurally: a moratorium can be eased later without fresh legislation, while Byrne's version would require a new Act of Parliament to reverse. His amendment reached the Commons in the same week ministers moved their own backdated moratorium and police opened an investigation into a Reform UK donor's payments.
Byrne warns of a growing weak link
The Commons Business and Trade Committee, which Byrne chairs, reported in August 2026 on Britain's economic-security regime. Byrne warned that "allies fear Britain is becoming the weak link. Ministers must prove them wrong and take steps now to strengthen our defences."
The warning landed the same week the Ministry of Defence confirmed a supply-chain lapse of exactly the kind Byrne's committee is watching: Chinese-made cameras fitted to Royal Navy minehunting vessels had been signalling an address in China before a routine security check caught the fault.
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