Written Question·Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission·UIN 59356

Political Parties: Finance

Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 18 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 Electoral Commission has given guidance to (a) political parties and (b) Reform UK Ltd on whether the provision of resea

Answer

Sir Jeremy Wright
The Electoral Commission provides guidance for all political parties. The guidance states that any service – including research – provided to a party for free or on non-commercial terms is a donation. If the market value is above £500, the donor must be p...
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