Party Leaders Legislation

Exchequer funding of qualified political parties under the Party Leaders Allowance

Parliamentary Leaders of qualified political parties are required to furnish an annual Statement of Expenditure of the Party Leaders Allowance received by them.  Details of the funding received and how it was spent are contained in reports furnished by the Standards Commission to the Minister for Finance.  Statements of Expenditure of the Party Leaders Allowance have been received in respect of each of the years from 2001 onwards.  Summary details of the Statements of Expenditure in respect of 2002 onwards are contained below.  Summary details of the Statements of Expenditure in respect of 2001 can be made available on request.

• Details of funding of parliamentary leaders of qualified political parties under the Party Leaders Allowance in 2007
• Details of funding of parliamentary leaders of qualified political parties under the Party Leaders Allowance in 2006
• Details of funding of parliamentary leaders of qualified political parties under the Party Leaders Allowance in 2005
• Detailed breakdown of spending of funding received by the parliamentary leaders of qualified political parties under the Party Leaders Allowance in respect of 2005
• Details of funding of parliamentary leaders of qualified political parties under the Party Leaders Allowance in 2004
• Detailed breakdown of spending of funding received by the parliamentary leaders of qualified political parties under the Party Leaders Allowance in respect of 2004
• Details of funding of parliamentary leaders of qualified political parties under the Party Leaders Allowance in 2003
• Detailed breakdown of spending of funding received by the parliamentary leaders of qualified political parties under the Party Leaders Allowance in respect of 2003
• Details of funding of parliamentary leaders of qualified political parties under the Party Leaders Allowance in 2002
• Detailed breakdown of spending of funding received by the parliamentary leaders of qualified political parties under the Party Leaders Allowance in respect of 2002