Written questions

Political Parties: Finance

2026-06-21 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission · 11684 · Official question

Kevin Hollinrake

Question

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026, to Question 5423, on Political Parties: Finance, what assessment the Electoral Commission has

Answer

The Commission identified variations in practice between parties in identifying and reporting sponsorship and has developed updated guidance to clarify this area of the law.Sponsorship is a type of political donation with permissibility and reporting requ...