Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2026 to Question 29561 on Political Parties: Finance, whether the commencement date referred to in the answer is donations made after (a) the retrospective commencement date of 25 March 2026, (b) the retrospective commencement date of 6 July 2026 or (c) the legislative commencement date of the provision after Royal Assent.

Donations made on or after 25 March 2026 and 6 July 2026 are subject to the Government’s respective policy announcements on overseas contributors. Donations made before this date, regardless of an individual’s overseas status, are not covered by the £100,000 cap.

Further details on how the cap applies, including details on retrospectivity, can be found in the Government’s letter to representatives of political parties dated 6 July 2026, published on gov.uk, as well as the letter published on 25 March 2026, also on gov.uk.