Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politics Debate

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Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politics

Nia Griffith Excerpts
Wednesday 25th March 2026

(1 day, 10 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Reed Portrait Steve Reed
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for his and his party’s engagement with the review. I hear his concerns. It is important that we continue to engage so that those concerns can be heard and, where appropriate, addressed.

Nia Griffith Portrait Dame Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab)
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I thank the Secretary of State for his prompt action in banning cryptoasset donations and capping foreign donations. The Rycroft review also recommends that foreign-funded adverts be banned and that all online adverts should have imprints to show who has paid for them. Will the Secretary of State explain when and how the Government will take those recommendations forward?

Steve Reed Portrait Steve Reed
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Philip Rycroft makes some really important points on that, which of course other Members across the House have made previously. As I said earlier, we will respond in detail to all the recommendations, including those covering the points that my hon. Friend has just raised.