http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/12

SCHEDULERegistrable financial interests

Election expenses

4 (1)

Where contributions towards the election expenses of a member in relation to the election at which the member was returned as a member included a donation or donations by a person, the aggregate of which exceeded 25% of those election expenses.

(2)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

“election expenses”, in relation to a member, shall have the same meaning as “election expenses” has in relation to a candidate in the order under section 12 of the 1998 Act which is in force for the purposes of the election at which the member was returned;

(b)

“person” includes a body of persons, corporate or unincorporate, but does not include a registered political party with which the member is connected; and

(c)

“registered political party” means a political party registered under Part II of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) and a member is connected with a registered political party if the member was returned at the election after contesting it as a candidate (whether for return as a constituency member or as a regional member) of that party.