Committee on Standards in Public Life: The Funding of Political Parties in the United Kingdom

R5-99

Published October 1998

The response position records the government's reply. It does not establish implementation.

Recommendation (the Committee's words)
In future the PHSC should monitor the relationship between nominations for honours (at CBE level and above) and donations made to political parties or associated organisations in order to ensure that an undue preponderance of honours is not conferred on those who have directly or indirectly made donations. (p 193)

From: Committee on Standards in Public Life, The Funding of Political Parties in the United Kingdom, October 1998