Written questions

Political Parties: Finance

Commons · Question 24500 · Tabled 16 Jan 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission · Official record

Answered 20 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has produced guidance on foreign donors channelling funds through UK-registered corporate bodies.

Answer

Answered by Sir Jeremy Wright, 20 Jan 2025

The Commission provides guidance and support for parties and campaigners on the donation laws, including the permissibility of donations given to UK-registered companies. The Commission has highlighted that the limitations of the current law mean it is po...