Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Political parties to be funded only by membership fees and a government grant
Closed
418 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the law so that all political party funding is exclusively by capped membership fees and an equal government grant to all registered parties.
We think our democracy is at great risk from wealthy billionaires funding political parties, election campaigns, and individual politicians, who wish to pursue agendas that may not be in the National Interest. We think current laws are too weak for today's world where backing can be funnelled through offshore accounts or companies set up in our country to provide a funding channel. We think it is undemocratic for the politics and messages of smaller parties to be drowned out by corporate sponsors of large parties.
Prevent UK elections following what we see as a costly, undemocratic money circus in the USA.
Prevent UK elections following what we see as a costly, undemocratic money circus in the USA.
Timeline
| 13 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
418
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
13 May 2025
Closed
13 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 4 Aug 2026.