Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Limit political donations to equivalent of average UK yearly salary
Closed
106 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should limit political donations and gifts from any one individual, organisation or business to political parties, organisations and individuals to a combined annual value equal to the average UK yearly earnings (currently £30,212).
This would give the general public and the wealthy/ businesses more equal opportunities to support political parties and reduce potential for corruption. The average single political donation (worth over £7,500) between 2015-2020 was £20,028.13, therefore this limit should only impact the extremities. Political donations have led to several high profile controversies and perceptions of corruption in recent years, eroding trust in government.
Timeline
| 5 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 May 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
106
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
5 Nov 2021
Closed
5 May 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.