HC Deb 31 July 1997 vol 299 c567W
Mr. Laurence Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his policy towards the state funding of political parties. [11649]

Mr. George Howarth

We have no plans to introduce state funding of political parties.

Mr. Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his policy on the disclosure by political parties of their financiers and donations. [11648]

Mr. Howarth

We are committed to obliging parties to declare the source of all donations above a minimum figure.

Mr. Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his policy is on the compulsory registration by political parties of their membership. [11650]

Mr. Howarth

We have no plans to introduce compulsory registration by political parties of their membership.