Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Ban all private funding for political parties and fund through taxation

Closed 1,127 signatures

What the petition asks

We think banning private funding for political parties would bring true democracy and rebuild Britain to serve all the people. We think that political parties should be funded only through tax, removing all individual and business donors.
A reform of UK political funding could reshape politics at a local, national and international level. We believe this could help return power to the people, that parties would strengthen alliances with their core supporters and more diverse interests, and that ordinary voters could have more say. We think that private money serves the richest minority, to the detriment of everyone else.

Timeline

25 Apr 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,127
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 25 Apr 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.