Source · Select Committees · National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 2
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The governance and accountability arrangements for criminal enforcement of illegal political finance interference are inadequate.
Recommendation
The governance and accountability arrangements for criminal enforcement of illegal political finance interference are inadequate. Responsibilities and capabilities are dispersed across the Electoral Commission, the Metropolitan Police Service, Counter Terrorism Policing, MI5, the National Crime Agency, the National Police Chiefs’ Council, and regional police forces. There would be operational value in simplifying this set up. That would also probably help address worryingly low levels of public trust in the adequacy of enforcement. (Conclusion, Paragraph 46)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 15 July 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗