Question

To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how much the Electoral Commission spent in 2014-15 on enforcement and monitoring of Part 2 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Third Party Campaigning and Trade Union Act 2014.

The aim of the Commission is to regulate in a way that is effective, proportionate and fair, in line with the principles of good regulation. Wherever possible, the Commission will use advice and guidance to assist people to help them to comply with legislation but will monitor and take enforcement action where necessary.

The Commission spent £66,000 on enforcement and monitoring of the Transparency of Lobbying, Third Party Campaigning and Trade Union Act 2014 in the eleven months to the end of February 2015 and estimates that expenditure for the whole of 2014-15 will be £80,000.