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Political Parties: Finance

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 18058

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the interaction between the Electoral Commission’s draft guidance on sponsorship and the political finance reforms proposed by his Department; and whether an impact assessment has been undertaken of their combined impact on the finances of registered political parties.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

The Government is aware of the Electoral Commission’s draft guidance on sponsorship and that this might affect the permissibility of certain sponsorship arrangements at party conferences. The Government continues to engage with political parties and the Electoral Commission on this matter.

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