R13-5

Additional public support should be provided to the parties in the form of: • Tax relief at the basic rate on donations up to £1,000 and on membership fees, with an equivalent tax credit for donations from non-taxpayers. • Public funding calculated as so many pence for every vote received at the last election, the amount to be determined when the new arrangements come into force. Parties should not be eligible to receive either form of support unless they meet the minimum qualifications for Policy Development Grants, or any equivalent introduced in the devolved legislatures, and are therefore subject to the donation cap.