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628273

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/11/2016
	date	03/11/2016
	date tabled	03/11/2016
	ddp created	03/11/2016 20:20:48
	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	03/11/2016 20:26:26 15/11/2016 14:40:09
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3008
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	15/11/2016 14:08:45
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to change the law relating to political donations.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL3008
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3008
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer 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>
	creator	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1243613

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2020
	date	14/10/2020
	date tabled	14/10/2020
	ddp created	14/10/2020 21:06:42
	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	14/10/2020 21:16:20 28/10/2020 18:31:18
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9192
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	28/10/2020 17:59:52
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of raising the recordable and reportable donation thresholds for registered political parties in the UK.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL9192
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9192
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-12/hl9043" target="_blank">HL9043</a> on 26 October 2020.</p>
	creator	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

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

1239478

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/10/2020
	date	30/09/2020
	date tabled	30/09/2020
	ddp created	30/09/2020 22:05:58
	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	30/09/2020 22:15:23 14/10/2020 16:03:08
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL8620
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	14/10/2020 15:31:46
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to monitor (1) the level of political funding from companies and individuals associated with (a) the arms trade, (b) tobacco companies (c) private medical companies, (d) pharmaceutical companies, and (e) the financial sector, and (2) the percentage, individually and collectively, that funding by companies and individuals constitutes of the total amount of political spending.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL8620
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8620
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Lawfully constituted UK companies may make permissible political donations. The Electoral Commission is responsible for regulating party financing. The Commission publishes information relating to donations and loans over £7,500, including the name of the donor and other appropriate such as their address and company registration number. Details are available online.</p>
	creator	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1133264

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2019
	date	19/06/2019
	date tabled	19/06/2019
	ddp created	19/06/2019 18:00:30
	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	19/06/2019 18:11:03 24/06/2019 16:57:03
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	266672
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/06/2019 16:25:16
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Government has not issued a commencement order for Section 10 of the Political Parties Act 2009, in relation to non-resident donors.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 266672
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	266672
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Successive Governments have considered section 10 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 to be unworkable</p><p>There is already a robust legal framework in place to ensure only individuals that are registered on the electoral register and organisations that carry out business in the UK can<br>make donations to political organisations in the UK</p><p>In May this year, the Government announced it will consult on strengthening the current provisions which protect UK politics from foreign influence. The consultation may consider<br>recommendations on foreign spending in elections and donations from shell companies.</p>
	creator	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1134466

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/07/2019
	date	25/06/2019
	date tabled	25/06/2019
	ddp created	25/06/2019 16:55:28
	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	25/06/2019 17:05:23 01/07/2019 10:04:03
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	268969
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/07/2019 09:32:22
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2019 to Question 266672 on Political Parties: Finance, for what reason the Government considers Section 10 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 to be unworkable.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 268969
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	268969
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Coalition Government took the decision not to implement the 2009 legislation, as it was not deemed to be workable, and the Conservative Government continues to hold this view.</p><p>During the passage of the 2009 Act, the Electoral Commission raised concerns about the legislation (further to Official Report, 15 October 2009, Col. 998W), and in 2013, the Electoral Commission also flagged issues about the tax status declaration requirements. The Labour Government conceded that the provisions could not be commenced at that time “due to their complex nature” (as outlined in the answer of Official Report, 10 March 2010, Col. 5MC).</p><p> </p><p>An individual’s tax status is subject to confidentiality between them and HMRC. It may therefore be difficult or impossible for the political party and the Electoral Commission to accurately determine whether a donor meets the permissibility test set out section 10 in the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009.</p><p>The Government also has a principled objection to the measures:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The UK has a robust legal framework in place that bans foreign donations. There is a long-standing principle – as originally recommended by the Committee on Standards in Public Life in 1998 – that permissible donors are those on the UK electoral register, and this includes UK citizens who are registered overseas electors. Companies wishing to make donations must be UK-registered and carrying on business in the UK.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>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. Supporting a political party is part of the democratic process, and is an expression of freedom of association.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Since the adoption of universal suffrage, taxation has never been the basis of enfranchisement in the UK. Those who do not pay income tax, such as those earning less than the tax-free personal allowance, rightly remain entitled to vote. Similarly, full-time students are legally exempt from paying council tax, but still have the right to vote in local elections.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Notwithstanding, as I stated in my previous answer, the Government has announced it will consult on strengthening the current provisions which protect UK politics from foreign influence. The consultation may consider recommendations on tackling loopholes in relation to foreign spending in elections and donations from shell companies which are not properly operating in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, since 2010, the Government has taken action to sanction and deter those involved in offshore evasion, including creating a new criminal offence for serious offshore evasion, and introducing penalties for those who deliberately help others to evade tax offshore. The Government has introduced over 100 new measures to tackle tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance.</p>
	creator	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1134468

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/07/2019
	date	25/06/2019
	date tabled	25/06/2019
	ddp created	25/06/2019 16:55:35
	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	25/06/2019 17:05:28 01/07/2019 10:04:01
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	268970
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/07/2019 09:32:44
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has received representations from the Electoral Commission on the workability of section 10 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 268970
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	268970
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Coalition Government took the decision not to implement the 2009 legislation, as it was not deemed to be workable, and the Conservative Government continues to hold this view.</p><p>During the passage of the 2009 Act, the Electoral Commission raised concerns about the legislation (further to Official Report, 15 October 2009, Col. 998W), and in 2013, the Electoral Commission also flagged issues about the tax status declaration requirements. The Labour Government conceded that the provisions could not be commenced at that time “due to their complex nature” (as outlined in the answer of Official Report, 10 March 2010, Col. 5MC).</p><p> </p><p>An individual’s tax status is subject to confidentiality between them and HMRC. It may therefore be difficult or impossible for the political party and the Electoral Commission to accurately determine whether a donor meets the permissibility test set out section 10 in the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009.</p><p>The Government also has a principled objection to the measures:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The UK has a robust legal framework in place that bans foreign donations. There is a long-standing principle – as originally recommended by the Committee on Standards in Public Life in 1998 – that permissible donors are those on the UK electoral register, and this includes UK citizens who are registered overseas electors. Companies wishing to make donations must be UK-registered and carrying on business in the UK.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>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. Supporting a political party is part of the democratic process, and is an expression of freedom of association.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Since the adoption of universal suffrage, taxation has never been the basis of enfranchisement in the UK. Those who do not pay income tax, such as those earning less than the tax-free personal allowance, rightly remain entitled to vote. Similarly, full-time students are legally exempt from paying council tax, but still have the right to vote in local elections.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Notwithstanding, as I stated in my previous answer, the Government has announced it will consult on strengthening the current provisions which protect UK politics from foreign influence. The consultation may consider recommendations on tackling loopholes in relation to foreign spending in elections and donations from shell companies which are not properly operating in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, since 2010, the Government has taken action to sanction and deter those involved in offshore evasion, including creating a new criminal offence for serious offshore evasion, and introducing penalties for those who deliberately help others to evade tax offshore. The Government has introduced over 100 new measures to tackle tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance.</p>
	creator	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1086391

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/03/2019
	date	11/03/2019
	date tabled	11/03/2019
	ddp created	11/03/2019 21:54:43
	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	11/03/2019 22:07:35 18/03/2019 13:17:06
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL14419
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/03/2019 12:45:10
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received from the Electoral Commission concerning the implementation of section 10 the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009; and what was their response.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL14419
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL14419
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Coalition Government took the decision not to implement the 2009 legislation, as it was not deemed to be workable</p><p><br>During the passage of the 2009 Act, the Electoral Commission raised concerns about the legislation (further to Official Report, House of Commons, 15 October 2009, Col. 998W), and in 2013, the Electoral Commission also flagged issues about the tax status declaration requirements. The Labour Government conceded that the provisions could not be commenced at that time “due to their complex nature” (as outlined in the answer of Official Report, House of Commons, 10 March 2010, Col. 5MC)</p><p><br>The UK has a robust legal framework in place that bans foreign donations.</p><p><br>There is a long-standing principle – as originally recommended by the Committee on Standards in Public Life in 1998 – that permissible donors are those on the UK electoral register, and this includes UK citizens who are registered overseas electors. Companies wishing to make donations must be UK-registered and carrying on business in the UK</p><p><br>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. Supporting a political party is part of the democratic process, and is an expression of freedom of association</p><p><br>Since the adoption of universal suffrage, taxation has never been the basis of enfranchisement in the UK. Those who do not pay income tax, such as those earning less than the tax-free personal allowance, rightly remain entitled to vote. Similarly, full-time students are legally exempt from paying council tax, but still have the right to vote in local elections</p><p><br>More broadly, since 2010, the Government has taken action to sanction and deter those involved in offshore evasion, including creating a new criminal offence for serious offshore evasion, and introducing penalties for those who deliberately help others to evade tax offshore. The Government has introduced over 100 new measures to tackle tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance.</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

1086395

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/03/2019
	date	11/03/2019
	date tabled	11/03/2019
	ddp created	11/03/2019 21:54:48
	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	11/03/2019 22:07:42 18/03/2019 13:17:04
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL14422
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/03/2019 12:45:10
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) implementing section 10 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, and (2) extending permanently the capacity of UK citizens living abroad to make large donations to the parties, on the financing of political parties.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL14422
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL14422
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Coalition Government took the decision not to implement the 2009 legislation, as it was not deemed to be workable</p><p><br>During the passage of the 2009 Act, the Electoral Commission raised concerns about the legislation (further to Official Report, House of Commons, 15 October 2009, Col. 998W), and in 2013, the Electoral Commission also flagged issues about the tax status declaration requirements. The Labour Government conceded that the provisions could not be commenced at that time “due to their complex nature” (as outlined in the answer of Official Report, House of Commons, 10 March 2010, Col. 5MC)</p><p><br>The UK has a robust legal framework in place that bans foreign donations.</p><p><br>There is a long-standing principle – as originally recommended by the Committee on Standards in Public Life in 1998 – that permissible donors are those on the UK electoral register, and this includes UK citizens who are registered overseas electors. Companies wishing to make donations must be UK-registered and carrying on business in the UK</p><p><br>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. Supporting a political party is part of the democratic process, and is an expression of freedom of association</p><p><br>Since the adoption of universal suffrage, taxation has never been the basis of enfranchisement in the UK. Those who do not pay income tax, such as those earning less than the tax-free personal allowance, rightly remain entitled to vote. Similarly, full-time students are legally exempt from paying council tax, but still have the right to vote in local elections</p><p><br>More broadly, since 2010, the Government has taken action to sanction and deter those involved in offshore evasion, including creating a new criminal offence for serious offshore evasion, and introducing penalties for those who deliberately help others to evade tax offshore. The Government has introduced over 100 new measures to tackle tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance.</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

1086396

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/03/2019
	date	11/03/2019
	date tabled	11/03/2019
	ddp created	11/03/2019 21:54:51
	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	11/03/2019 22:07:45 18/03/2019 13:17:01
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL14423
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/03/2019 12:45:10
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to restrict donations to political parties from people living in tax havens and paying lower rates of tax than donors to political parties who pay full rates of tax.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL14423
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL14423
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Coalition Government took the decision not to implement the 2009 legislation, as it was not deemed to be workable</p><p><br>During the passage of the 2009 Act, the Electoral Commission raised concerns about the legislation (further to Official Report, House of Commons, 15 October 2009, Col. 998W), and in 2013, the Electoral Commission also flagged issues about the tax status declaration requirements. The Labour Government conceded that the provisions could not be commenced at that time “due to their complex nature” (as outlined in the answer of Official Report, House of Commons, 10 March 2010, Col. 5MC)</p><p><br>The UK has a robust legal framework in place that bans foreign donations.</p><p><br>There is a long-standing principle – as originally recommended by the Committee on Standards in Public Life in 1998 – that permissible donors are those on the UK electoral register, and this includes UK citizens who are registered overseas electors. Companies wishing to make donations must be UK-registered and carrying on business in the UK</p><p><br>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. Supporting a political party is part of the democratic process, and is an expression of freedom of association</p><p><br>Since the adoption of universal suffrage, taxation has never been the basis of enfranchisement in the UK. Those who do not pay income tax, such as those earning less than the tax-free personal allowance, rightly remain entitled to vote. Similarly, full-time students are legally exempt from paying council tax, but still have the right to vote in local elections</p><p><br>More broadly, since 2010, the Government has taken action to sanction and deter those involved in offshore evasion, including creating a new criminal offence for serious offshore evasion, and introducing penalties for those who deliberately help others to evade tax offshore. The Government has introduced over 100 new measures to tackle tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance.</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