The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Exclusions and Variation of Campaign Expenditure Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Variation of registered parties’ campaign expenditure limits

4.—(1) In paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to the 2000 Act (general elections to Senedd Cymru)—

(a) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) The limit applying to campaign expenditure which is incurred by or on behalf of a registered party in the relevant period in Wales is, for each constituency contested by the party, as follows—

(a) where only 1 person stands nominated by the party as a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd for the constituency, the limit is £52,500;

(b) where only 2 people stand nominated by the party as candidates to be Members of the Senedd for the constituency, the limit is £56,000;

(c) where only 3 people stand nominated by the party as candidates to be Members of the Senedd for the constituency, the limit is £59,500;

(d) where only 4 people stand nominated by the party as candidates to be Members of the Senedd for the constituency, the limit is £63,000;

(e) where only 5 people stand nominated by the party as candidates to be Members of the Senedd for the constituency, the limit is £66,500;

(f) where 6, 7 or 8 people stand nominated by the party as candidates to be Members of the Senedd for the constituency, the limit is £70,000.

(2ZA) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), a person stands nominated by a party as a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd for the constituency if the person is shown, in a statement of parties and persons nominated published by the returning officer for the constituency in accordance with an order made under section 13 of the Government of Wales Act 2006, as a candidate who has been and stands nominated as a candidate of the party.”;

(b) omit sub-paragraphs (2A) and (2B).

(2) Omit section 10(10)(h)(ii) of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (amendments to the 2000 Act).

(3) Omit section 64(3) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006(1) (campaign expenditure: standing for more than one party in ordinary elections to Senedd Cymru).

(1)

2006 c. 22.