Written Question·Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission·UIN 117775

Political Parties: Finance

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk 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 plans to ask political parties and regulated donees to declare donations over £500 made by cryptocu

Answer

Sir Jeremy Wright
If the market value in GBP of any cryptoasset received by a party or regulated donee is greater than £500, they must treat it as a donation and check the donor is permissible. If it is greater than the reporting threshold (£11,180), it must be reported to...

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