Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 November 2021. It was answered by Kemi Badenoch (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 November 2021 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Political Parties: Finance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the potential number of foreign nationals (a) with assets of £1 million or more who would be eligible to donate money to UK political parties under the provisions of the Elections Bill and (b) who are permanently based in countries on which the Government may have placed financial sanctions.
- Answer
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Foreign nationals who are based overseas are not eligible to donate to political parties in the United Kingdom. The Elections Bill retains this ban, and further closes loopholes on backdoor foreign spending.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 76579
- Session
- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Finance Donors Foreign nationals Political parties Sanctions
- Legislation
- Elections Bill 2021-22
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2021-11-25 17:25:43 +0000
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