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 15 July 2025 to Question 65798 on Companies: Political Parties, whether the Electoral Commission has issued guidance on whether registered political parties may be incorporated as (a) limited or (b) unlimited companies.

Electoral law does not dictate the legal structure of a party. Parties can be registered with a range of structures, including unincorporated associations, limited or unlimited companies.

If a party includes company arrangements, the Commission expects this to be reflected in party documents such as their constitution and financial scheme. The Commission has issued guidance on what a constitution should include.