Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office,with reference to the report, Digital campaigning, Increasing transparency for voters, published by the Electoral Commission in June 2018, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that campaign-related staff costs are included in the spending limits on (a) political party election and (b) referendum campaign spending.
The Government is grateful to the Electoral Commission for its comprehensive report into Digital Campaigning. We are carefully reviewing it and will respond in due course.