HC Deb 26 February 2002 vol 380 c1184W
Mr. Moss

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) if he will estimate the amount of state funding the Labour Party will receive from the policy development grant in the next four years; [37852]

(2) how much each political party in receipt of policy development grant is projected to receive in the forthcoming year. [37850]

Dr. Whitehead

The calculation of the amount of policy development grant to be allocated in any one year to eligible parties, including the Labour Party, as provided for by the Scheme set out in the Schedule to The Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) Order 2002, is a matter for the Electoral Commission.

Mr. Moss

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many press notices his Department has issued mentioning policy development grant since his Department received responsibility for electoral and political party regulation. [37853]

Dr. Whitehead

None.