Objective: Transparent political campaigning and compliant political finance

Member of Parliament on their contact with the Commission

Very informative and easy to work with. Highly engaging with a broad knowledge

Member of Parliament on their contact with the Commission

Ongoing and future work

  • Following consultation, the Commission’s revised Enforcement Policy comes into force after the May 2023 elections and will continue to be used as the basis on which we make decisions relating to enforcement. 
  • We will monitor changes as a result of the measures for parties and campaigners in the Elections Act implemented during 2022-23 and, subject to parliamentary process, publish a non-party campaigner code of practice and new digital imprint guidance to support our regulated community to understand the changes. 
  • The Commission will continue to monitor potential threats and risks to the electoral system, including the integrity of the political finance laws. We will keep advocating for improvements to controls on donations to political parties to prevent the threat of foreign interference, and monitor relevant legislation, such as potential impacts from the National Security Bill. 
  • In response to feedback, we are trialling a process of dedicated points of contact for larger parties, or those who contact us frequently for advice, to help support compliance further.
  • We will continue to monitor the themes of queries received to inform and shape our regulatory guidance, enhancing our evidence base on how the law is applied in practice and helping to ensure our guidance is as clear and helpful as possible.
  • Along with the police, we will take proportionate actions to ensure compliance with the digital imprints regime when it commences. The Commission will also continue to work with police forces across the UK on tackling intimidation and harassment of candidates.

Member of Parliament on their contact with the Commission

Have had good quality conversations about regulation and the pressures facing political parties.

Member of Parliament on their contact with the Commission