Written Question·Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission·UIN 57657
Political Parties: Finance
Tabled: 5 June 2025
Answered: 11 June 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Commission has issued guidance on whether a government department can be a permissible donor.
Answer
Sir Jeremy WrightA government department is not a permissible donor. However, political parties can receive public funds from government departments. The Commission’s guidance on permissibility states that any payment received by a political party out of public funds is r...
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