Question

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the answer of 12 June 2026, to Question 7841, on Electoral Register, whether the Electoral Commission has made an assessment of whether an individual domestic elector who has a permanent residence both in (a) the UK and (b) abroad, would be deemed to be a (i) UK resident or (ii) overseas contributor, for the purposes of the new residency requirement as part of the overseas contributors donations cap as framed in the Representation of the People Bill, HL Bill 47 (as brought from the Commons).

The Commission has not made such an assessment. The Commission will update its guidance for political parties, candidates and other regulated individuals and organisations to reflect any changes to the law when it has been approved by Parliament.