Summary of GB political parties donations and borrowing for quarter two 2018 (April to June)

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1 Summary of GB political parties donations and borrowing for quarter two 2018 (April to June) The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and ensure its integrity. Registered political parties are required to report quarterly donation and borrowing returns to us within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter. This document is a summary of donations and borrowing reported to us in the quarter two 2018 returns. Find full analysis and a breakdown of the figures for quarter two, 2018 here. Read our news release on the quarter two donations and loans here. For a summary of Northern Ireland political parties donations and borrowing for quarter two 2018, read our news release on the quarter two donations and loans to Northern Ireland political parties here.

2 Donations Table 1: Reported donations to political parties over the last four quarters Quarter Donations excluding public funds Public funds Donations total Q ,405,500 4,876,614 13,282,114 Q ,914,776 1,778,311 8,693,087 Q ,779,469 2,870,327 9,649,796 Q ,447,699 3,697,031 10,144,730 Total 28,547,444 13,222,283 41,769,727 Table 2: Donations to political parties accepted in quarter two 2018 (April to June) Party Donations excluding public funds Public funds Total accepted in quarter Aspire 9,873-9,873 Communist Party of Britain 32,859-32,859 Conservative and Unionist Party 4,880,201 43,195 4,923,396 Co-operative Party 489, ,005 Duma Polska = Polish Pride 23,000-23,000 Green Party 13,080 27,611 40,691 Labour Party 2,121,163 3,517,355 5,638,518 Liberal Democrats 594, ,070 1,302,997 Renew 30,245-30,245 Plaid Cymru The Party of Wales 1-189, ,989 Scottish National Party (SNP) 62, , ,498 UK Independence Party (UKIP) 114, ,044 Women's Equality Party 35,000-35,000 1 Party does not appear in press release as they only reported accepting public funds this quarter and not any donations

3 Party Donations excluding public funds Public funds Total accepted in quarter Total 8,405,500 4,876,614 13,282,114

4 Table 3: Donations accepted in previous quarters and reported late in quarter two 2018 Party Central Party Accounting unit Value Number Value Number Labour Party 262, , Liberal Democrats 38, Total 262, , Table 4: Top donors for quarter two 2018 Donor Name Total amount Recipient Mr Ehud Sheleg 750,000 Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers Conservative and Unionist Party 610,835 Labour Party Unite the Union GMB The Co-operative Group Ltd 515,152 Labour Party 348,384 Labour Party 312,800 Co-operative Party Mr Anthony V Martin 250,000 Conservative and Unionist Party Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd 234,347 Liberal Democrats Mr Roger I Dixon 200,000 National Conservative Draws Society 175,000 Huntswood Associates Limited 170,000 Conservative and Unionist Party Conservative and Unionist Party Conservative and Unionist Party

5 Public funds Table 5: Total of public funds accepted by parties in quarter two 2018 by type Party Conservative and Unionist Party Short money (House of Commons) 2 Cranborne money (House of Lords) 3 Financial assistance to parties (Scottish Parliament) 4 Policy Development Grant Total ,195-43,195 Green Party 27, ,611 Labour Party 2,843, ,296 45, ,597 3,517,355 Liberal Democrats 157,677 75,298 9, , ,070 Plaid Cymru The Party of Wales 24, , ,989 Scottish National Party (SNP) 197, , ,395 Total 3,251, ,594 97,842 1,288,878 4,876,614 2 Allocated to opposition parties in the House of Commons to assist with costs 3 Allocated to opposition parties in the House of Lords to assist with costs 4 Allocated to opposition parties in the Scottish Parliament to assist with costs

6 Late reporting There were 343 registered political parties in Great Britain during quarter two were required to submit a quarterly donation report and 75 to submit borrowing information within the deadline. Of these, the following parties failed to submit a donation or loan report for the Q deadline. Donations Reported late Abolish the Town Council Party Bournemouth Independent Alliance Campaign Against Pedestrianisation of Oxford Street Democrats and Veterans Party Nottingham Independents People First - Gwerin Gyntaf The Centrist Party Tunbridge Wells Alliance Viva Europa West Windsor Residents Association WISE (Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England) Reunited Failed to report British Independent Reform Party East Leeds Independents Party Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire Northamptonshire Independents St. Neots Independent Group Taking The Initiative Party The Harold Hill Independent Party The People's Revolution Party The Plumstead Party United Kingdom Veterans' and People's Party Wandsworth Planning Reform Party Borrowing Reported late Abolish the Town Council Party Bournemouth Independent Alliance Democrats and Veterans Party South Yorkshire Save Our NHS The Centrist Party The Yorkshire Party Tunbridge Wells Alliance West Windsor Residents Association WISE (Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England) Reunited Failed to report British Independent Reform Party East Leeds Independents Party Friends Of Rochford Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire Legacy People First - Gwerin Gyntaf Regional Party Renew Swale Independents

7 Taking The Initiative Party The Harold Hill Independent Party The People's Revolution Party The Plumstead Party United Kingdom Veterans' and People's Party Unity in Action Viva Europa Wandsworth Planning Reform Party Note: All other parties are currently exempt from quarterly reporting. Parties that submit nil returns for four consecutive quarters are then exempt from quarterly reporting. The exemption continues to apply unless the party receives reportable donations again at which point the exemption is lifted and the party would again have to submit quartely reports to the Commission. Any potential breaches of the legislation will be considered in line with our published Enforcement Policy, which can be viewed here.

8 Borrowing Table 6: Total outstanding borrowing by party as at 30 June 2018 Party Loans 5 Credit facilities 6 Connected transactions 7 Alliance EPP: European People s Party UK 56,741 2,065 Ashfield Independents 14,424 Conservative and Unionist Party 842,019 7,539,000 English Democrats Equal and Just Society Green Party Labour Party Liberal Democrats 166,644 8,000 11,488 1,036, ,000 1,074,555 55,000 40,000 Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 9, ,000 Scottish National Party (SNP) Scottish Socialist Party 165,553 63,000 10,000 The Peoples Party For Better Government 7,800 5 This is the maximum value of loans entered into by a party. In some instances, amounts may have been repaid and converted to donations. Further detail is available on PEF Online 6 Credit facilities are an agreement where a registered party is entitled to receive a loan of money from time to time from another person (or organisation). The credit facility will generally have an upper limit specified in the credit facility agreement. Examples of common credit facilities include overdrafts and credit cards. The amount displayed is the maximum that can be borrowed and not the amount that is drawn upon at any one time 7 Connected transactions are an arrangement where a person (or organisation) gives any form of security on behalf of a political party in respect of a loan or a credit facility arranged with someone other than the party or the person giving security. Where a person (or organisation) has provided security or a guarantee, it is the maximum that they could be liable to pay.

9 The Yorkshire Party Time Party UK Independence Party (UKIP) Total 7,000 11, ,379 3,789,615 7,867,000 42,065

10 Table 7: New loans reported in quarter two 2018 Full details of loans, including the date on which the loan was entered into, date repayable, interest rate (whether fixed, variable or nil), whether security was given and details of the lender are available at: Party Total value of new loans Ashfield Independents 14,424 Green Party 4,518 Labour Party 14,576 Liberal Democrats 5,000 Time Party 11,172 Total 49,690 Table 8: Loans repaid in full or converted to donations reported in quarter two 2018 Changes to terms and conditions of borrowings (such as changes to interest rate and repayment or review date) must also be reported to us. These details are available to view at: Party Loans converted to donations (including partial conversion) Loans repaid in full Conservative and Unionist Party 2,000 Green Party 2,780 UK Independence Party 75,000 Total 79,780

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