The electoral commission was created following a recommendation by the fifth report of the committee on standards in public life the commissions mandate was set out in the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 ppera, and ranges from the regulation of political donations and expenditure by political and third parties through to promoting greater participation in. Order 2005, 2005, great britain, 011072254x, 9780110722542, stationery office, 2005. In the context of previous attempts to reform political finance, the act is very radical. Electoral commission corporate governance framework. Labour passed the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000, which. Section 155 of the politicical parties, elections and. Referendums in the united kingdom wikimili, the best. Political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 party treasurers must keep clear and accurate records of their units finances, showing its true position at any time with. Ppera stands for political parties elections and referendums act 2000 uk. The cabinet manual is a government document in the united kingdom which sets out the main laws, rules and conventions affecting the conduct and operation of the government of the united kingdom.
Under current electoral law, including the registration of political parties act, the electoral administration act 2006, and the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000, only registered party names can be used on ballot papers by those wishing to fight elections. The commission consists of 12 distinguished members representing a range of political opinions, with expertise extending across all the major uk referendums of recent years. The political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 came into effect on 16. In the 2005 general election, the national campaign expenditure limits were. Mar 26, 2015 as required under section 155 of the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 ppera, this statement confirms that the government will not be making an order during the course of this parliament to uplift certain sums and reporting thresholds for donations and loans to political parties, third party campaigners and others in line with inflation. Political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 europam. Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Since then, technological innovations have led to new ways of campaigning and communicating. Ppera 2000 parties fielding candidates must be registered with the electoral commission. The note examines the history behind this dual requirement enacted in the political parties, election and referendums act 2000 ppera. The period before referendums is regulated by the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000.
These rules are contained in election law, broadcasting law and. The electoral commission publishes specific guidance6 for political parties and candidates for the elections taking place in each year covering. Identify the act which regulates parties and funding. Political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 wikipedia. Political parties, elections and referendums act 2000. Situations and procedures cash accounting for parties.
How is political parties elections and referendums act 2000 uk abbreviated. Their focus is on the way in which political campaigning has changed since 2000, when the current legislation regulating referendums was enacted. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Political parties, elections and referendums bill hansard, 10 january 2000 search help hansard 18032005 2000s 2000 january 2000 10 january 2000 commons sitting orders of the day. There are five types of elections in the united kingdom. Political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 14 february 2020.
Summary of the political parties and elections act 2009 the bill makes some amendments to the regulation of party funding and election expenditure that is set out in the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000. Political parties elections and referendums act 2000 listed as ppera. It formed an important part of the constitutional reform programme implemented by the 1997 labour government, building on the registration of political parties act 1998 which was passed two years earlier. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Report of the committee on financial aid to political parties 1976 cmnd 6601. The referendum allows citizens to vote on a public issue in an election at the local. The political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 disapplication of part iv for northern ireland parties, etc. Controls relating to third party national election campaigns. It does not have a nonbinding or advisory referendum provision.
The political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 ppera established a new regulatory framework designed to bring greater openness and transparency to the financial activities of political parties and election candidates. Section 59 of the electoral administration act 2006 provided for dual registration to end, but implementation of this provision was delayed until july 2009. Political parties and elections act 2009 uk parliament. Political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 hansard. The campaign spending limit for political parties is considerably higher than that for individual candidates. List of political parties in the united kingdom wikimili. Candidates who do not belong to a registered party can use. Political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 c.
Political parties elections and referendums act 200 the. Ppera is defined as political parties elections and referendums act 2000 uk very frequently. Political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 2000. Referendums in a global perspective, rejective referendums. Political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 to perform the functions conferred on it by that act. The regulation of third party campaigners was amended by the transparency of lobbying, nonparty campaigning and trade union administration act 2014. However, following the neill committees recommendations in 1998, the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 came into force on 16th february 2001.
Pdf the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000. The uks current legislation regulating the conduct of referendums the political parties, elections and referendums act ppera 2000 was designed and introduced almost two decades ago. Proposals for another brexit referendum will be at the heart of the election campaign and it is therefore important that the viability of politicians plans are. It would take a minimum of 10 weeks from passing the legislation to holding the vote, as set out in the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 3 hr guru posts. Process for registering a political party electoral commission. The internet is also a useful platform for political parties to present their. Control of donations to registered parties and their members etc. Current membership rt hon john bercow mp, speaker of the house of commons chair rt hon nick clegg mp, lord president of the council mr graham allen mp, chair of the political and constitutional reform committee.
Political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 disapplication of part iv for northern ireland parties, etc order 2001. It was written by her majestys civil service, led by cabinet secretary sir gus odonnell, and was published by the cabinet office on 14 december 2010. Ballot papers are verified manually and counted by hand. The electoral commission, established by the same legislation, has the task of operating and monitoring the control.
Preelection period of sensitivity house of commons library. Jul 23, 2007 the provisions of the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 which banned foreign donations and introduced a system of public reporting of donations in the united kingdom were disapplied from northern ireland. The prereferendum period for the eu referendum began on 27 may 2016, which was 4 weeks before the poll on 23 june 2016. Ppera political parties elections and referendums act 2000. A summary of the principal powers and duties of the committee in relation to the commission amended by the deregulation act 2015 are. That is in contrast to the uk as a whole, where referendum rules were established by the political parties, elections, and referendums act ppera 2000.
The political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 is an act of parliament of the united kingdom that sets out how political parties, elections and referendums are to be regulated in the united kingdom. Enacted by the parliament of kenya, as follows part ipreliminary 1. The danger created by having no standing framework is that the rules can be manipulated by those in power to enhance their chances in a particular vote. The political parties, elections and referendums act 2000. Andrea oates bsc, in finance directors handbook fifth edition, 2009. Political parties elections and referendums act 2000 the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000, commonly known as ppera, created the electoral commission and introduce a major new set of regulations for political party finance. The speakers committee is appointed in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000 ppera to perform the functions conferred on it by that act. Political parties, elections and referendums act statutory. Oct 18, 2000 political parties, elections and referendums bill in the house of lords at 3. Political parties, elections and referendums act 2000, schedule 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 april 2020. Political parties elections and referendums act 2000 how is. Switzerland s referendum process is central to policy making, whether for constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, or according to lawrence leduc in his 2003 book the politics of direct democracy.
Political parties, elections and referendums bill hansard. Political parties elections and referendums act 2000. The commission1 has the statutory functions given to it by that and other legislation a summary of applicable legislation is at appendix b of this document. British political finance has, hitherto, been remarkably unregulated. Political parties elections and referendums act the. Donations have been permitted in northern ireland from anywhere in the world and the electoral commission has not been. List of political parties in the united kingdom wikipedia.