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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2024 to Question 3903 on Political Parties: Finance, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of political parties on the development of this policy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4597", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kemi Badenoch"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment with the Electoral Commission of the adequacy of regulations on the funding of political parties.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5217", "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Dorset"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lloyd Hatton"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-12-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Political Parties: Finance"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4348", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1652990", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "House of Commons Commission"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1652990/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Details of expenditure relating to Financial Assistance to Opposition Parties received for financial year 2022\u20132023 is published in the House of Commons Members 2022\u20132023 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\u201323 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>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Charles Walker"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Sir Charles Walker"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Political Parties: Finance"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4862", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Jupp"}
      }
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1524049", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1524049/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<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>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-10-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Political Parties: Finance"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1546", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Na h-Eileanan an Iar"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1470685", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Members Estimate Committee"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1470685/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Since 2016\u201317 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>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Charles Walker"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Sir Charles Walker"}
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          , "title" : "Short Money allocations"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-06-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4772", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kenny MacAskill"}
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      ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1489", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dawn Butler"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to figures from the Electoral Commission released on 2 March 2022 recording the Conservative Party received £80,000 from Lubov Chernukhin in the last quarter, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of donations to political parties.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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