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United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency and consistency in applying the rules for digital imprints on campaign materials, the election administration should develop and disseminate clear guidelines, including visual examples.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency, the authorities could consider adopting measures to require parties competing in the elections to accelerate the disclosure of campaign income and expenditure, linking it more closely to election timeframes.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to limiting the amount a single donor may contribute to a candidate or political party in a year, in order to ensure that the democratic process is not distorted by undue influence of big donors, in line with Recommendation (2003) 4 of the Council of Europe, Committee of Ministers.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to adhering to a single formula for calculation of expenditure limits for political parties in view of ensuring equality and consistency of financial rules.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to reviewing campaign finance rules pertaining to third-parties, in view of ensuring transparency, integrity and accountability without unduly limiting their activities.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to establishing annual limits on the amount a single permissible donor may contribute to a political party or a candidate, in order to prevent undue influence of large contributors.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to establishing a single formula for calculation of expenditure limits for political parties with a view to ensure equality and consistency of financial rules. In order to address the blurring of campaign expenditure at the national and local levels, consideration could be given to further clarifying political party spending focused on constituencies.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to lower the reporting threshold of donations to enhance the transparency of the sources of political finance.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to vesting the EC with investigative and sanctioning powers for offences relating to candidates’ spending and donations. The overall EC’s role and effectiveness for oversight of party finance regulation could be strengthened with increased sanctioning authority.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to lowering the limit for permissibility checks to donations and requiring donations above a certain low threshold to be made through bank transfers.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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