Political Parties: Donations from Abroad - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 3:07 pm ar 22 Ionawr 2025.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Lord Dubs Lord Dubs Llafur 3:07, 22 Ionawr 2025

My Lords, the Minister will not be aware, but I wanted to donate to the Democratic campaign on the internet. I could not do so, not because I am living in this country but because I do not have an American passport. I think we have to tighten up our arrangements a bit. Foreign money is undermining our democracy, whether it is donations to particular parties or, more insidiously, to pressure group. There are reports in the papers that an environmental pressure group is going to be funded from the States in order to undermine our attitude to climate change. We need to act quickly.