Question

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the answer of 25 March 2026, to Question 121726, on Political Parties: Finance, if he will publish the analysis undertaken by the Commission on the impact of a profit test on the sustainability of political party funding; and whether political parties were consulted.

To inform its consideration of the potential impact of a profit test for company donations, the Commission analysed publicly available data about donations reported by political parties and company accounts published by Companies House. The Commission will continue to seek input from political parties to inform the development of its recommendations, including through the statutory Parliamentary Parties Panel. It will also continue to provide evidence-based advice on political finance ahead of the parliamentary debates on the Representation of the People Bill.