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Asked by Paul HolmesConservativeSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled Answered 18 March 2026UIN 118895

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To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has issued on declaring corporate sponsorship to Members’ Associations.

Answered by Sir Jeremy Wright

The Electoral Commission’s guidance sets out that sponsorship of events, publications, or research must be treated as a donation and the same permissibility checks apply. A members’ association must report donations (including sponsorship) when the amount from one source exceeds £11,180.

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