Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 48
48
The Government’s response to the CSPL report on electoral finance regulation provides no indication of...
Recommendation
The Government’s response to the CSPL report on electoral finance regulation provides no indication of which of its recommendations (not already included in the Bill) the Government is likely to adopt (via amendment), prioritise for consultation or when or how the Government proposes to give legislative effect to recommendations that will not be included in the Bill. The Government should give clarity on its next steps in this regard. (Paragraph 216) Digital imprints on campaign material
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The UK has a comprehensive regulatory framework and political finance measures in the Elections Bill will strengthen three important components of this framework: fairness, transparency and controls against foreign spending. The Elections Bill is bringing forward the key changes to the regulation of expenditure we need to make now, and it already delivers on several of the recommendations made by the CSPL report. The CSPL report puts forward many recommendations that deserve full consideration and as stated in the Government’s response,13 further work must be done to consider the implications and practicalities of any further changes to complex electoral law.