Question follow-through · 2624
Short Money
To ask the Leader of the House, if she make it her policy that the resolution restricting short money for parties with fewer than five hon. Members should be amended to only apply to parties with fewer than three hon. Members.
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- Answering body
- Leader of the House
- Tabled
- 30 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 2 Sept 2024 · 34 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Leader of the House, if she make it her policy that the resolution restricting short money for parties with fewer than five hon. Members should be amended to only apply to parties with fewer than three hon. Members.
2 Sept 2024
Target answer date
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2 Sept 2024
Answer published
Short Money is allocated on the basis of the number of seats won by each opposition party at the previous general election. The House of Commons Members Estimate Committee is responsible for modifying the provisions of the Resolutions relating to Short mo...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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