Party funding statistics Flashcards
1
Q
How much did labour raise in the 2024 elections?
A
£9,537,058
2
Q
How much in total was spent on google in 2024 elections?
A
£2.89 million
3
Q
What is the regulated period?
A
365 days leading up to polling day where campaign spending has limits
4
Q
What suggestions are there for state funding reform?
A
- based on previous electoral support (Germany)
-public funds spread evenly (Canada) - matched funds (New York)
5
Q
How much in total can smaller parties spend on campaigns?
A
£1.4 million
6
Q
How much can the 2 main parties spend on campaigning?
A
- per constituency - £54,010
-total - £34 million
7
Q
what money does the opposition receive?
A
- short money- helps scrutinize government
- labour received £6.8 million from 2019 to 2024
8
Q
what act allocated funding and how much was allocated?
A
PPERA Act - 2000
2 million in funding, with 1 million split evenly and the other depending on previous vote
9
Q
How much was donated in total in 2019?
A
£30.4 million
10
Q
who regulates party finances?
A
the electoral commision
