Written question asked by Simon Clarke (Conservative) on Monday, 23 April 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 April 2018 (named day). It was answered by Bridget Phillipson (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 2018 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.
General Election 2017
- Question
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To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the status is of the Electoral Commission investigation into the activities of Momentum during the 2017 General Election campaign.
- Answer
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An important part of the Electoral Commission’s remit is to investigate whether any offences have been committed in breach of the UK’s political finance rules. It is currently investigating whether Momentum, a registered non-party campaigner at the 2017 UK Parliamentary General Election, breached campaign finance rules in relation to spending.
The Commission does not comment on live investigations. The outcome will be published in due course in accordance with the Commission’s published Enforcement Policy.
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- Written question
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- 136941
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- General Election 2017
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- 2018-04-26 12:35:46 +0100
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