Are the UK's party funding regulations fit for purpose?

Join an expert panel discussing whether and how the regulation of party funding might be improved in the UK. 

Speakers:

• Jackie Killeen – Director of Electoral Administration and Regulation, Electoral Commission
• Lord (Mark) Pack – President, Liberal Democrats
• Professor Justin Fisher – Professor of Political Science & Director of Brunel Public Policy, Brunel University of London
• Dr Jess Garland – Director of Research and Policy, Electoral Reform Society

Chair: Professor Alan Renwick – Deputy Director of the Constitution Unit

Date and time: 24 March 2025, 1:00 pm–2:15 pm

Political parties are central to the functioning of representative democracy in the UK, playing a crucial role during and between elections. How parties fund their activities is thus a vital question, and one that has been much discussed in recent months. New controversies have shone a light on long-standing debates about who can donate to political parties, how much they can donate, and the transparency of their donations. So what are the strengths and weaknesses of the UK’s party funding regulations? Are the current regulations sufficiently robust, fair, and transparent? And if not, how might they be improved? We’ll discuss these questions with an expert panel.

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