Written questions

Political Parties: Finance

Lords · Question HL11825 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 20 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent wealthy foreign individuals from donating to UK political parties.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 20 Nov 2025

We are bringing forward a package of reforms which represents a substantial tightening of the UK’s political finance system. These measures will introduce strict new requirements on political donations to reduce the risk of foreign money entering UK polit...