Political parties (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards

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Party Funding in the UK: Methods and Debates
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Policy Development Grants: amount allocated to major parties

£2 million

Short Money: purpose

Funding for opposition parties in Commons based on seats held

Labour Short Money received (June 2017-March 2018)

£6,222,106

Cranborne Money: purpose

Subsidises opposition parties' work in House of Lords

2000 Act: donation declaration threshold

Over £500

2000 Act: electoral register threshold for donations

Over £7,500

Trade Union Act 2016: key requirement

Union members must 'opt-in' for fees to go to Labour Party

2000 Act: constituency spending cap during elections

£30,000

2000 Act: large donation declaration threshold

Over £5,000

2000 Act: rule on non-UK citizen donations

Prohibits donations from non-UK citizens

Phillips Report year

2007

Conservative Party: main funding source

Large business donations

Labour Party: main funding source

Trade unions

Conservative donor funding (2015-2017)

£11.3 million

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