General Elections: Deposits
(asked on 15th January 2019) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, and if so, when, they plan to bring forward legislation to abolish the deposit required to stand for election to the House of Commons.
This question was answered on 21st January 2019
The requirement for candidates to pay a deposit of £500 in order to stand for election to the House of Commons is set out in primary legislation. The Government is not seeking to change this requirement at present.