Short Money is allocated to opposition parties to support them in their parliamentary duties. Allocations are based on a party’s performance at the previous election.

Short Money is allocated to opposition parties to support them in their parliamentary duties. Allocations are based on a party’s performance at the previous election.

In the House of Commons, specific rights, privileges and sources of funding are available to the Official Opposition and other opposition parties.

In the House of Commons, specific rights, privileges and sources of funding are available to the Official Opposition and other opposition parties.

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to extending the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to political parties in receipt of Short Money in respect of (1) their policy-making, and (2) their fundraising activities.

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to extending the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to political parties in receipt of Short Money in respect of (1) their policy-making, and (2) their fundraising activities.

To ask the Leader of the House, if she make it her policy that the resolution restricting short money for parties with fewer than five hon. Members should be amended to only apply to parties with fewer than three hon. Members.

To ask the Leader of the House, if she make it her policy that the resolution restricting short money for parties with fewer than five hon. Members should be amended to only apply to parties with fewer than three hon. Members.

Let me start with the hon. Lady’s final point, which is a serious and timely one in a week when the nation is focused on improving bowel cancer diagnosis rates, and we had that wonderful documentary celebrating the work of Bowelbabe and other cancer campaigners. The Health and Social Care...

Let me start with the hon. Lady’s final point, which is a serious and timely one in a week when the nation is focused on improving bowel cancer diagnosis rates, and we had that wonderful documentary celebrating the work of Bowelbabe and other cancer campaigners. The Health and Social Care...

I thank the Leader of the House for the forthcoming business.

I do hope everyone had a good recess, but for some it was probably more so than for others. On that note, can I welcome the leader of the SNP’s comments that he, ahem, does “not believe” the SNP is...

I thank the Leader of the House for the forthcoming business.

I do hope everyone had a good recess, but for some it was probably more so than for others. On that note, can I welcome the leader of the SNP’s comments that he, ahem, does “not believe” the SNP is...

I. List of ministers' interests as at 5 November 2019. 47p. II. Annual report on special advisers 2019, 20 December 2019. 13p. III. Report by the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests. 4p.

I. List of ministers' interests as at 5 November 2019. 47p. II. Annual report on special advisers 2019, 20 December 2019. 13p. III. Report by the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests. 4p.

I. List of Ministerial responsibilities, December 2018. 89p. II. Salaries of Members of Her Majesty's Government from 1st April 2018. 3p. III. Senior staff in Government departments, agencies and non-departmental public bodies earning £150,000 and above. 220p. IV. Agenda and notes on July Coordination Committee meeting between the Government and the DUP [Democratic Unionist Party]. 2p. V. Cross-Government fraud landscape annual report 2018. 44p. VI. Annual report on special advisers, 2018. 11p. VII. Civil Service Fast Stream Annual Report 2017 and 2018. 76p. VIII. Civil Service people survey 2018 (7 docs).

I. List of Ministerial responsibilities, December 2018. 89p. II. Salaries of Members of Her Majesty's Government from 1st April 2018. 3p. III. Senior staff in Government departments, agencies and non-departmental public bodies earning £150,000 and above. 220p. IV. Agenda and notes on July Coordination Committee meeting between the Government and...

On a point of order of which I gave you notice some hours ago, Mr Speaker. In 1975, Short money was introduced for Opposition parties to carry out their parliamentary duties. In 2006, a change was made and representative money was introduced for Members of those parties who do not...

On a point of order of which I gave you notice some hours ago, Mr Speaker. In 1975, Short money was introduced for Opposition parties to carry out their parliamentary duties. In 2006, a change was made and representative money was introduced for Members of those parties who do not...

This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Democratic Political Activity (Funding and Expenditure) Bill [HL] on 27 October 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Democratic Political Activity (Funding and Expenditure) Bill [HL] on 27 October 2017.

To ask the Leader of the House, if she will amend the Resolution on Short Money to support independent members of Parliament who have sworn the oath; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Leader of the House, if she will amend the Resolution on Short Money to support independent members of Parliament who have sworn the oath; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Leader of the House, whether hon. Members elected for Sinn Fein receive any monies in funding analogous to Short Money provision to the Democratic Unionist Party.

To ask the Leader of the House, whether hon. Members elected for Sinn Fein receive any monies in funding analogous to Short Money provision to the Democratic Unionist Party.

To ask the Leader of the House, what estimate she has made of the amount of Short Money that the Democratic Unionist Party will receive as a result of the outcome of the June 2017 General Election.

To ask the Leader of the House, what estimate she has made of the amount of Short Money that the Democratic Unionist Party will receive as a result of the outcome of the June 2017 General Election.

Q4

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Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

On the deal that the Prime Minister has done with the DUP, is it true that, on the one hand, she is shelling out all this extra money to secure its support while, on the

other hand, she is still giving it taxpayers’ cash in the form of Short money to be in opposition? Is that what we get from this Prime Minister: no pay rise for the nurses, but a double bubble for her friends in the DUP?

Q4

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Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab):

On the deal that the Prime Minister has done with the DUP, is it true that, on the one hand, she is shelling out all this extra money to secure its support while, on the

other hand, she is still giving it taxpayers’ cash in the form of Short money to be in opposition? Is that what we get from this Prime Minister: no pay rise for the nurses, but a double bubble for her friends in the DUP?

Let us be clear about what the Government have done in the agreement with the Democratic Unionist party. As a result of the election, no party had a majority in this House—[ Interruption. ] Yes. The party with the largest number of seats and the only party that can form an effective Government is the Conservative party. That is the right thing to do, and that is what we have done.

Let us be clear about what the Government have done in the agreement with the Democratic Unionist party. As a result of the election, no party had a majority in this House—[ Interruption. ] Yes. The party with the largest number of seats and the only party that can form an effective Government is the Conservative party. That is the right thing to do, and that is what we have done.

To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2017 to Question 67233, on Short money, when he plans to publish the breakdown of staff salaries paid for from that Short money funding allocation.

To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2017 to Question 67233, on Short money, when he plans to publish the breakdown of staff salaries paid for from that Short money funding allocation.

To ask the Leader of the House, when he plans to publish the Short money funding allocation to Opposition political parties for the 2017-18 financial year.

To ask the Leader of the House, when he plans to publish the Short money funding allocation to Opposition political parties for the 2017-18 financial year.