Political party financing in UK is “unstable”
Summary
Political parties are key institutions in any system of representative democracy.
In this Report, the Constitutional Affairs Committee finds that the present system of party financing in the UK is “unstable”.
The report examines the potential of political parties to act as a vehicle for the promotion of democratic engagement and looks at strengthening the role of the Electoral Commission and developing of robust regulations as a starting point for a new funding system.
It also considers the arguments for and against limiting expenditure, limiting income and extending state funding.
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If you are interested in the workings of the party political system - in particular the public and private funding of the political parties - and how this affects the democratic system, this will be of interest.
Proposals include:
- Containing the amount of money in the system
- Eradicating the possibility of buying political influence
- Guaranteeing an appropriate level of funding to enable political parties to function.
The Committee argues that an increase in state funding for political parties should only follow the introduction of a comprehensive framework for limiting expenditure and donations.
