Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities written question – answered on 16th March 2022.
Cat Smith
Labour, Lancaster and Fleetwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to Answer of 7 March 2022 to Question 905919, which provisions in the Elections Bill strengthen the controls against ineligible foreign spending on electoral campaigning.
Kemi Badenoch
Minister for Equalities, Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government), Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office), Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (jointly with Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
Part 4 of the Elections Bill will restrict all third-party campaigning at elections (above a £700 de minimis) to UK-based (or otherwise eligible) campaigners. This measure will work to stop ineligible foreign spending on electoral campaigning.
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