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Political Parties: Finance

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled Answered 20 January 2025UIN 24504

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To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what discussions the Electoral Commission has had with the Government on reforms to regulation on political donations.

Answered by Sir Jeremy Wright

Since 2013, the Electoral Commission has recommended changes to strengthen the political finance regime, including changes that would improve the transparency and controls on donations. It has regular discussions with the Government on these proposals and will use its expertise and experince regulating the political finance regime to ensure any changes are workable and evidence based.

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