Opposition Parties (Financial Aid)

HC Deb 08 February 1979 vol 962 c237W

Mr. Canavan

asked the Lord President of the Council whether he will publish an up-to-date list of the total amounts paid and the persons and parties to whom they were paid, in financial aid to Opposition parties from public funds.

Mr. Foot

As at 6 February 1979, total payments from the House of Commons Vote in accordance with the resolutions of the House of 20 March 1975 and 13 February 1978 are as follows:

Conservative Party	£615,000.00
Liberal Party	£136,259.40
Scottish National Party	£39,761.80
Plaid Cymru	£9,557.08
Social Democratic Labour Party	£5,207.00
United Ulster Unionist Party	£7,875.00

It is not the practice to disclose the names of individuals to whom payments are made.