Written question asked by Peter Bone (Conservative) on Monday, 4 May 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 May 2020 (named day). It was answered by Christian Matheson (Labour) on Monday, 11 May 2020 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.
UK Membership of EU: Referendums
- Question
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To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how much the Electoral Commission levied in penalties on (a) leave and (b) remain campaign organisations that participated in the 2016 EU referendum.
- Answer
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The Commission is responsible for regulating political finance in the UK. This includes making assessments of evidence of possible offences and, where there is evidence that an offence may have been committed, conducting investigations and imposing penalties.
In relation to the EU Referendum, The Commission conducted 34 investigations relating to leave campaigners and imposed fines on 19, totalling £149,450 after appeal outcomes. It conducted 19 investigations relating to remain campaigners and imposed fines on 15, totalling £67,600.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 42955
- Session
- 2019-21
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Campaigns Electoral Commission Fines Referendums UK membership of EU
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2020-05-11 13:41:42 +0100
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