§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Lord President of the Council how much has been paid to each political party represented in the House in the current financial year before 1st January and since under the terms of the resolutions on financial assistance to Opposition parties.
§ Mr. FootAs at 24th February 1978 payments from the House of Commons Vote in accordance with the Resolutions of the House of 20th March 1975 and 14th February 1978 have been made in respect of the period 1st January to 31st December 1977 as follows:
£ Conservative Party 150,000 Liberal Party 33,234 Scottish National Party 9,698 Plaid Cymru 2,331 Social Democratic Labour Party 1,270 United Ulster Unionist Party 3,000 No other party at present represented in the House has received payments during this period, and no payments have yet been made to any party in respect of any period after 1st January 1978.