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

What steps he is taking to prevent donations from groups or individuals based overseas from unduly influencing elections in the UK.

UK electoral law already sets out a stringent regime of donations controls to ensure that only those with a legitimate interest in UK elections, such as UK electors or UK-registered companies, can make political donations.

Measures in the Elections Bill go even further to strengthen the controls against ineligible foreign spending on electoral campaigning.