Political Parties: Finance
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's document entitled Political donations overview: existing rules and what is changing, published on 2 March 2026, whether guidance will be produced by (a) his Department and (b) the Electoral Commission on the new section 54A Declaration requirements.
Answered by Samantha Dixon
The Government has committed to commencing section 54A of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, as inserted by section 9 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, and intends to do so before the end of this Parliament.
The Electoral Commission is responsible for producing guidance to support compliance with political finance rules. The Department does not intend to issue separate guidance.
Matters relating to the practical operation of the declaration requirement, including whether declarations may be made electronically, are for the Electoral Commission to consider as part of its role in supporting compliance.
There is presently no intention to commence sections 10 and 11 of the 2009 Act.
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