Question

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance has the Electoral Commission given on whether the political activities of a party member is restricted to the examples given in PPERA 2000, Sections 1(4)(a)to(c) of Schedule 7, or may include other types of political activity.

The Electoral Commission's guidance for regulated donees sets out what constitutes political activities for members of registered parties, under Schedule 7 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

Paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 7 of PPERA 2000 provides a list of examples of political activities for party members and members associations for purposes of that schedule. The examples listed are non-exhaustive.