Correspondence

Political party spending limits: independent assessment (29 August 2026)

Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and the First Secretary of State, to the Electoral Commission regarding an independent assessment of political party spending limits.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, The Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP and The Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP
• Published: 1 September 2026

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Letter to the Electoral Commission: spending limits review (29 August 2026)

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Letter to the Electoral Commission: spending limits review (29 August 2026)

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Under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the government may amend spending limits through secondary legislation following recommendations from the Electoral Commission.

To inform any future consideration of these limits, the government has asked the commission to review, by July 2027, the spending limits that apply to registered political parties, third-party campaigners and candidates at reserved elections, and to provide advice on whether they remain appropriate.

Published 1 September 2026