The Government should provide an update in its response to this report on the guidance it said it was considering in its response to the Committee on Standards in Public Life’s Regulating Election Finance Report, that would support campaigners to take a “risk- based” approach to donations, similar to the “know your customer” requirements in financial services.

The Government should provide an update in its response to this report on the guidance it said it was considering in its response to the Committee on Standards in Public Life’s Regulating Election Finance Report, that would support campaigners to take a “risk- based” approach to donations, similar to the “know your customer” requirements in financial services. Type: recommendation | Number: 16 | Paragraph: 67 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: UK electoral law sets out a stringent regime of donations controls to ensure that only those with a legitimate interest in UK elections can make political donations and that political donations are transparent. All registered political parties, recognised third-party campaigners, candidates, registe