29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?

The total grant is £2 million per year and distributed via a formula based on representation and performance at national and devolved legislature elections. To be eligible for the grant, a party must have at least two sitting Members of the House of Commons and have taken the oath of allegiance provided by the Parliamentary Oaths Act 1866.                                               There are also public funds paid by other bodies.

These are:

    Short Money, paid by the House of Commons

    Cranborne Money, paid by the House of Lords

    Assistance to registered political parties, paid by the Scottish parliament

Source: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/political-parties-campaigning-and-donations/public-funding-for-parties

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