R13-10

The Electoral Commission should pay particular attention to the risk of third parties being used to avoid the cap. It should review the definition of third parties and the registration and reporting requirements for third parties and other organisations engaged in wider political activities, including think tanks. The Government should legislate to give the Commission any additional powers required, including powers of investigation outside the regulated period. The extent to which third parties are becoming used as an avoidance mechanism should be one of the main issues for the proposed post-implementation review.