Political Parties: Donations from Abroad - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:07 pm on 22 January 2025.

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Photo of Lord Khan of Burnley Lord Khan of Burnley Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) 3:07, 22 January 2025

The noble Baroness makes an interesting point. My direct answer would be that we continue to work with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Defending Democracy Taskforce to mitigate the risk that disinformation and misinformation and AI-driven election interference pose to the UK’s democratic processes. On social media, there are already robust donations and third-party campaigner spending rules in place. The Government remain alert to any technological or other relevant changes in the electoral campaign landscape.