Public funds received by registered parties are permissible donations, except for grants paid towards security costs at party conferences.
What do you need to record?
You will need to record:
the full name and address of the organisation making the payment to the party, e.g., House of Commons Fees Office
the provision under which the payment to the party has been made, e.g., Resolution of the House of Commons (give date and number, if applicable)
Visits outside the UK
Payments received by registered parties to meet reasonable qualifying costs incurred in connection with a visit outside the UK by a member or officer of the party are treated as permissible donations.
Qualifying costs in relation to a visit include travelling to and from the UK, or travelling, accommodation or subsistence costs while on the visit.
What do you need to record?
You will need to record:
the full name and address of the person or organisation that funded the visit
the date(s) on which the visit took place
the country or countries in which the visit took place