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750007

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2017 to Question 2270, on political parties: finance, for what reasons the Government chose 1 July 2017 as the start date.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	3768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>I first announced my intention to bring forward secondary legislation to implement full transparency from 1 July 2017 during my statement to Parliament on 3 July 2017. This is consistent with the commitment set out in the Government's Northern Ireland manifesto at the General Election. I had previously written to the Northern Ireland political parties in January seeking their views on this issue. The parties were also asked about the date from which transparency should take effect. While all parties that responded expressed broad support for the future publication of donations and loans, only one party expressed support for backdating publication.</p><p>All responses are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/brokenshire-provides-further-details-of-political-donations-policy-to-mps" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/brokenshire-provides-further-details-of-political-donations-policy-to-mps</a>.</p><p>Having considered the representations of the parties, I did not believe it right to impose retrospective regulations on those who donated in accordance with the rules set out in law at the time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 3769 question first answered 17/07/2017 12:20:22 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

750008

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2017 to Question 2270, on political parties: finance, when the Government announced the 1 July 2017 start date.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	3769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>I first announced my intention to bring forward secondary legislation to implement full transparency from 1 July 2017 during my statement to Parliament on 3 July 2017. This is consistent with the commitment set out in the Government's Northern Ireland manifesto at the General Election. I had previously written to the Northern Ireland political parties in January seeking their views on this issue. The parties were also asked about the date from which transparency should take effect. While all parties that responded expressed broad support for the future publication of donations and loans, only one party expressed support for backdating publication.</p><p>All responses are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/brokenshire-provides-further-details-of-political-donations-policy-to-mps" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/brokenshire-provides-further-details-of-political-donations-policy-to-mps</a>.</p><p>Having considered the representations of the parties, I did not believe it right to impose retrospective regulations on those who donated in accordance with the rules set out in law at the time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 3768 question first answered 17/07/2017 12:20:23 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

747148

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government remains committed to ensuring consistent levels of transparency on political donations made to political parties.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	2270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The rules about transparency of political donations are set out in the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. The Government intends to bring forward legislation to extend transparency that already exists for political parties in Great Britain to also cover donations and loans received by Northern Ireland parties on or after 1 July 2017.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 05/07/2017 10:29:53 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

628273

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to change the law relating to political donations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL3008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>Despite a decade of talks, there is still no cross-party consensus on the broad issues of party funding at this time. It is ultimately a matter for the political parties - the Government cannot impose consensus from Whitehall.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 15/11/2016 14:08:45 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

523857

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the current borrowing limits imposed on (1) the Scottish Parliament, (2) the National Assembly for Wales, and (3) the Northern Ireland Assembly.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2016 answer text <p>The Scotland Act 2014 permits the Scottish Government to borrow up to £2.2 billion for capital purposes and £0.5 billion to cover shortfalls in cash receipts. The Scotland Act 2016 provides for these to be revised in due course to £3bn and £1.75bn respectively.</p><p> </p><p>The Welsh Government may borrow up to £500 million to cover shortfalls in the Welsh Consolidated Fund as set out in the Government of Wales Act 2006. The Wales Act 2014 confers aggregate capital borrowing powers of up to £500 million on the Welsh Government. In response to a specific request from the Welsh Government, the Government has also provided early access to these capital borrowing powers in order to support the delivery of the M4 relief road.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Executive has a statutory borrowing limit of £3 billion for capital purposes as set out in the Northern Ireland (Loans) Act 1975 as amended by the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006. The Northern Ireland Executive may borrow up to £250 million to cover shortfalls in the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund as set out in the Northern Ireland Act 1998.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL547 question first answered 22/06/2016 11:13:23 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

517818

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Electoral Commission's 2013 recommendation that political parties that receive and spend less than £500 annually should be exempt from submitting a full statement of accounts.
	tabling member constituency	Banbury
	tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
	uin	36690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission published a report “a regulatory review of the UK’s party and electoral finance laws” in June 2013 that made 50 recommendations. The report’s first recommendation proposed changes to the reporting requirements for parties that receive and spend less than £500 annually. Such a change would require primary legislation. The Government recognises that there is a balance to be struck between reducing the burden on smaller parties and maintaining transparency of the funding of all parties which contest elections in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 10/05/2016 12:52:33 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

454644

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to seek agreement on a comprehensive package of party funding reform, as outlined in the <i>Cabinet Office single departmental plan: 2015 to 2020</i>, and what cross-party discussions they are holding to that end.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL6394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>We remain committed to seeking a comprehensive cross-party reform agreement. No cross-party discussions are currently taking place.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley grouped question UIN HL6290 question first answered 07/03/2016 17:36:22 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

454645

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their planned introduction of votes for life would also mean that British citizens who have lived abroad for more than 15 years could fund UK political parties.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL6395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>We will introduce a Bill in due course that will make these matters clear.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 09/03/2016 16:53:27 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

453588

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to seek agreement on a comprehensive package of party funding reform, as set out in the <i>Cabinet Office Departmental Plan 2015–20</i> published on 19 February.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL6290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>We remain committed to seeking a comprehensive cross-party reform agreement. No cross-party discussions are currently taking place.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley grouped question UIN HL6394 question first answered 07/03/2016 17:36:22 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

436665

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Statement and Spending Review 2015, paragraph 1.309, whether any reduction is planned in (a) Cranborne money and (b) Representative money.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	19449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>Government proposals regarding reducing the cost of politics were published in the Spending Review 2015.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/12/2015 17:36:36 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey