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1679237

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/01/2024
	date	19/12/2023
	date tabled	19/12/2023
	ddp created	19/12/2023 22:02:04
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	ddp modified	05/01/2024 11:25:18 05/01/2024 13:05:26
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1334
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	05/01/2024 12:34:35
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 4 July 2023 (HL Deb col 1125), what progress they have made on the consultation on enhancing information sharing.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL1334
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1334
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government will consult the relevant authorities with the aim of finding ways to improve information sharing to facilitate enforcement of existing electoral law and report its conclusions to Parliament by the end of 2024.</p>
	creator	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1652990

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/07/2023
	date	13/07/2023
	date tabled	13/07/2023
	ddp created	13/07/2023 17:13:38
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	ddp modified	14/07/2023 10:15:28 18/07/2023 21:15:35
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	194115
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/07/2023 20:43:47
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the documents on Financial Assistance to Opposition Parties on the Parliamentary website, when the Commission plans to publish breakdown information on financial assistance given in 2022-23; and if the Commission will place a copy of that information in the Library of the House.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	East Devon
	tabling member printed	Simon Jupp
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 194115
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	194115
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Details of expenditure relating to Financial Assistance to Opposition Parties received for financial year 2022–2023 is published in the House of Commons Members 2022–2023 Annual Report and Accounts (HC1685) which will be available on the Parliamentary website before the House rises for the summer recess.</p><p>The National Audit office (NAO) complete an audit of the House of Commons; Members, this includes a breakdown of Financial Assistance to Opposition Parties.</p><p>Once certified and agreed by the NAO the House of Commons Members Annual Report and Accounts can be laid, and then made available on the Parliamentary website.</p><p>The budgeted allocations and breakdown for 2022–23 is available on the Parliamentary site:<br><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/freedom-of-information/information-we-already-publish/house-of-commons-publication-scheme/members-and-members-staff/financial-assistance-to-opposition-parties/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/freedom-of-information/information-we-already-publish/house-of-commons-publication-scheme/members-and-members-staff/financial-assistance-to-opposition-parties/</a></p><p>House of Commons Members Accounts, Parliamentary site: <br><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/commons/resource-accounts/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/commons/resource-accounts/</a></p>
	creator	4862 label Biography information for Simon Jupp
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4862 label Biography information for Simon Jupp

1524049

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/10/2022
	date	19/10/2022
	date tabled	19/10/2022
	ddp created	19/10/2022 19:00:11
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	20/10/2022 13:07:38 25/10/2022 11:31:12
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	66926
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/10/2022 11:00:03
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will have discussions with the Metropolitan Police on the steps being taken to help ensure political parties do not exchange financial contributions for honours.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
	tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 66926
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	66926
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>It is against the law to 'sell' honours or peerages - offering cash for awards - under the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Honours are earned, not bought, and there are clear procedures in place to protect the honours system and to ensure the integrity of the selection process.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Donations to any political party should not be regarded as a reason for disqualification from receiving an honour.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>More broadly, fundraising by political parties is a legitimate part of the democratic process. The alternative is taxpayer-funding of political campaigning, which would mean less money for frontline services like schools, police and hospitals.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1470685

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/06/2022
	date	15/06/2022
	date tabled	15/06/2022
	ddp created	15/06/2022 18:57:04
	answering body	Members Estimate Committee
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	91
	answering dept short name	Members Estimate Committee
	answering dept sort name	Members Estimate Committee
	ddp modified	16/06/2022 11:25:32 27/06/2022 18:34:10
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	19001
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	27/06/2022 18:02:52
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the Members Estimate Committee, if he will publish the amount of (a) short money and (b) other additional parliamentary support funding provided to each political party on an annual basis since 2015.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 19001
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	19001
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Since 2016–17 it has been a requirement to publish the amounts paid for each financial year and these can be found on the <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/transparency-publications/hoc-transparency-publications/financial-information/financial-assistance-to-opposition-parties/" target="_blank">Parliament website</a>. The short money and Representative Money provided to each political party on an annual basis since 2015 can be found in the pdf attachment.</p><p>The Short Money and Representative Money allocations scheduled to be paid for the current financial year (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023) are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Short/Representative Money Allocations 2022/2023</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Party</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Main Allocation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Travel Budget</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)</p></td><td><p>£202,484.60</p></td><td><p>£5,018.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Green Party</p></td><td><p>£187,111.20</p></td><td><p>£4,637.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Labour Party</p></td><td><p>£6,812,568.25</p></td><td><p>£146,451.25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liberal Democrats</p></td><td><p>£929,590.70</p></td><td><p>£23,040.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plaid Cymru</p></td><td><p>£110,875.00</p></td><td><p>£2,748.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scottish National Party (SNP)</p></td><td><p>£1,149,355.15</p></td><td><p>£28,487.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)</p></td><td><p>£110,875.00</p></td><td><p>£2,748.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sinn Fein *</p></td><td><p>£171,032.15</p></td><td><p>£4,239.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>* Representative Money</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information on previous budget allocations for Short Money and Representative Money can also be found on the App3 tab here:</p><p><a href="https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN01663/CBP01663-2021.xlsx" target="_blank">Data sheets for Library briefing on Short Money </a>(44 KB, Excel Spreadsheet)</p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1464114

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/05/2022
	date	18/05/2022
	date tabled	18/05/2022
	ddp created	18/05/2022 20:11:34
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	ddp modified	19/05/2022 11:15:30 25/05/2022 11:30:27
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	4513
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/05/2022 10:58:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that funding of UK political parties does not come from foreign citizens.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 4513
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4513
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>UK electoral law sets out a stringent regime of donations controls that bans foreign donations. Individuals must be on the UK electoral roll to make political donations; in the case of companies, they must be UK-registered and properly carrying on business in the UK. There is only a very limited exception to this, whereby for political parties registered in Northern Ireland, permissible donors also include Irish sources provided they meet prescribed conditions. The Government is strengthening the corporate transparency regime, which will support the donations regime. The Elections Act 2022 further closes potential loopholes on foreign spending.</p><p>By contrast, the (Labour-led) Welsh Government and (SNP-led) Scottish Government have facilitated donations by foreign citizens in British politics, by extending the devolved franchise to all foreign nationals living in Wales and Scotland respectively.</p>
	creator	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1456665

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/04/2022
	date	31/03/2022
	date tabled	31/03/2022
	ddp created	31/03/2022 19:31:12
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	ddp modified	07/04/2022 21:35:17 14/04/2022 15:53:23
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL7555
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	14/04/2022 15:22:10
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce legislation to make it illegal for non-UK citizens who were granted Tier 1 (Investor) visas to donate to political parties in the United Kingdom.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 HL7555
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7555
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>UK electoral law sets out a stringent regime of donations controls to ensure that only those with a legitimate interest in UK elections can make political donations and that political donations are transparent.</p><p>Donations from individuals not on the electoral register are not permitted. There is only a very limited exception to this, whereby for political parties registered in Northern Ireland, permissible donors also include Irish citizens and organisations provided they meet prescribed conditions.</p><p>UK visas, whatever the tier, do not give someone the right to vote in the UK. Eligibility requirements at UK elections will vary across the UK depending on the election, and anyone holding a UK visa will be subject to usual tests around nationality and residency to determine whether they are eligible to register as an elector.</p>
	creator	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1436081

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/03/2022
	date	25/02/2022
	date tabled	25/02/2022
	ddp created	25/02/2022 18:06:13
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	ddp modified	28/02/2022 22:49:12 14/03/2022 12:30:14
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL6457
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	14/03/2022 11:59:02
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to bring into force the un-commenced provisions of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, regarding donations from non-resident donors.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 HL6457
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6457
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has no plans to bring into force the uncommenced provisions of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 regarding donations from non-resident donors.</p><p>As set out in a related answer to a question from <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2019-06-25%2F268970&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C3163853efe774557d84d08d9fdd4200a%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637819909769752213%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=sXuNbZH3by8Oou0%2BO%2BEkT36i7qCPVFy3HmE4pd6ypPI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Jon Trickett MP (268970</a>) (attached), it is the view of the Government that this provision is not workable given that an individual’s tax status is subject to confidentiality between them and HMRC.</p><p>Further, taxation is not connected to enfranchisement in the UK and if a British citizen is able to vote in an election for a political party, they should also be able to donate to that political party, subject to the requirements for transparency on donations.</p><p>Registered overseas electors are eligible to make political donations and it is only right that they should be able to donate in the same way as other UK citizens registered on the electoral roll.</p>
	creator	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard