Oral QuestionDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

“What steps he is taking to support high street businesses.”

Tabled: 30 June 2021Answered: 6 July 2021

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Answer from Hansard

Rushanara Ali

Effective regulation of political finance is crucial for maintaining trust in our electoral system and our democracy. The UK already has a strong framework that makes clear that only those with a legitimate interest in UK elections can make political donations, but the Government committed in our manifesto to strengthening the rules on donations to political parties in order to protect our democracy from foreign interference. We will bring forward proposals in due course.