Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026 to Questions 18015 and 18016 on Political Parties: Finance, whether the new residency declaration and test will be retrospectively applied to donations since 25 March 2026 in relation to individuals continually registered as domestic electors but residing abroad.

The Government has been clear that donors contributing above the £100,000 annual cap should demonstrate a genuine and ongoing connection to the United Kingdom.

We are therefore considering ways to strengthen the residency requirements so that the policy achieves its intended effect and cannot be readily circumvented.