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FOI 087-21

FOI request seeking information on voting in the 2021 Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

Subject: Voting

16 Jun, 2021

FOI 085-21

FOI requesting seeking correspondence between the Electoral Commission and Philip Doherty and/or UK Union Voice, in relation to the registration of Mr Doherty and UK Union Voice and the May 2021 Scottish Parliamentary elections.

Subject: Registration of political parties and third parties, Scottish Parliamentary election

16 Jun, 2021

FOI 092-21

FOI request seeking information on Scottish constituencies and regions.

Subject: Scottish Parliamentary election

17 Jun, 2021

FOI 062-21

FOI request seeking correspondence between the Electoral Commission and the Labour Party, and internal communications within the Commission, regarding the refurbishment of 11 Downing Street.

Subject: Donations, Regulatory and enforcement activity

3 Jun, 2021

FOI 093-21

FOI request seeking information on the registration, expenditure of, and donations to, Scotland Matters.

Subject: Donations, Party expenditure, Registration of political parties and third parties

16 Jul, 2021

FOI 090-21

FOI request seeking information on those involved in the decisions to approve or reject the applications of the following: Alliance EPP UK to change name to Alliance 4 Freedoms; Alliance for Europe registration; and Both Unions Party to change name to Alliance 4 Freedoms.

Subject: Registration of political parties and third parties

19 Jul, 2021

FOI 103-21

FOI request seeking information on the time taken to process the registration applications of the Alba Party and the Taking The Initiative Party.

Subject: Registration of political parties and third parties

23 Jul, 2021

FOI 097-21 Internal Review

FOI Internal Review request seeking a review of the Electoral Commission's response to FOI 097-21.

Subject: Political Finance and Regulation

27 Jul, 2021

FOI 101-21

FOI request seeking information on the Electoral Commission's mobile telephone contracts.

Subject: Procurement

27 Jul, 2021