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Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Samantha Dixon (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Political Parties: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Rycroft Review response: letter to parliamentary parties, of 7 July 2026, whether the residency requirement for former overseas electors to no longer be subject to the £100,000 cap is a year of continuous UK residence from January to December in the previous calendar year.

Answer

Overseas electors and other individuals who return to the UK from abroad, will need to be continuously resident in the UK for at least a full calendar year before they can donate above the cap.

For example, for an individual who returned in 2026, the individual must be continuously resident for the remainder of 2026, and for the entirety of 2027, before no longer being subject to the cap.

Residency is determined using the existing electoral law concept of residence in section 5 of the Representation of the People Act 1983. Residence is therefore determined by a factual assessment of whether someone is genuinely living at a UK address.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18032
Session
2026-27
Subjects
British nationals abroad Finance Political parties
Link
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