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FOI 201-18

FOI request seeking information on illegal campaigning in the EU referendum.

Subject: Referendums

6 Dec, 2018

FOI 203-18

FOI request seeking information on Sir John Holmes' disclosure of associates when he joined the Electoral Commission.

14 Jan, 2019

FOI 205-18

FOI request seeking information on the Electoral Commission's investigation into the Liberal Democrat party for failing to deliver accurate spending returns for the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.

Subject: Political Finance and Regulation, Regulatory and enforcement activity, Scottish Parliamentary election

25 Jan, 2019

FOI 206-18

FOI request seeking information on any preparations being made by the Electoral Commission for a second EU referendum.

Subject: Referendums

23 Jan, 2019

FOI 207-18

FOI request seeking information on contact between the HMRC and Treasury, and the Electoral Commission, regarding those Offices' review of VAT treatment in local elections.

Subject: Local elections

23 Jan, 2019

FOI 208-18

FOI request seeking information on whether or not the Electoral Commission will run a second EU referendum, and the penalty for Commission staff if they are found to be in breach of Commission policies.

Subject: Referendums

21 Dec, 2018

FOI 209-18

FOI request seeking information on advice given by the Electoral Commission to the Liberal Democrat party about the allocation of campain spending.

Subject: Party expenditure, Political Finance and Regulation

30 Jan, 2019

FOI 030-22

FOI request seeking correspondence between the Electoral Commission and Mr Gordon Brown concerning the Brexit party.

Subject: Regulatory and enforcement activity

20 Apr, 2022

FOI 023-22

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

Subject: Procurement

23 Mar, 2022