Written questions

Political Parties: Finance

Commons · Question 24504 · 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, what discussions the Electoral Commission has had with the Government on reforms to regulation on political donations.

Answer

Answered by Sir Jeremy Wright, 20 Jan 2025

Since 2013, the Electoral Commission has recommended changes to strengthen the political finance regime, including changes that would improve the transparency and controls on donations. It has regular discussions with the Government on these proposals and...