Markus Campbell-Savours

Markus Campbell-Savours

Labour — Penrith and Solway

Speaking in the House of Commons on 25 March 2026

Debate

Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politics

Contribution

Section 10 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 amended the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 so that, in addition to already needing to be on the electoral register, a donor would need to be domiciled in the UK for tax purposes. However, section 10 required a statutory instrument to activate it, but no such statutory instrument was ever laid before this House. Will the Secretary of State look at belatedly activating this measure to ensure that only those that live and pay tax in the UK can influence our democracy with their money?

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