Written Question·Leader of the House·UIN 2624

Short Money

Tabled: 30 July 2024
Answered: 2 September 2024

Question

Richard Tice

Reform UKBoston and Skegness

To ask the Leader of the House, if she make it her policy that the resolution restricting short money for parties with fewer than five hon. Members should be amended to only apply to parties with fewer than three hon. Members.

Answer

Lucy Powell
Short Money is allocated on the basis of the number of seats won by each opposition party at the previous general election. The House of Commons Members Estimate Committee is responsible for modifying the provisions of the Resolutions relating to Short mo...

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