Short Money
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Short Money is a system of public funding in the United Kingdom that provides financial support to opposition parties in Parliament to help them carry out their parliamentary duties.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary funding scheme
ⓘ
system of public funding ⓘ |
| administeredBy | House of Commons authorities ⓘ |
| appliesChamber |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Commons
|
| appliesTo |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Commons
opposition parties ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Official Opposition (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
surface form:
Official Opposition
other qualifying opposition parties ⓘ |
| calculationBasis |
number of seats won by an opposition party
ⓘ
number of votes received by an opposition party ⓘ |
| component |
funding for opposition leaders’ offices
ⓘ
funding for opposition whips ⓘ general funding for opposition parties ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currency | Pound sterling ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
minimum number or proportion of votes or seats
ⓘ
representation in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| excludes | parties in government ⓘ |
| fundingSource | public funds ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
strengthening parliamentary scrutiny of the government
ⓘ
supporting the Official Opposition’s role as alternative government ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Edward Short, Baron Glenamara ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| legalForm | non-statutory scheme ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward Short, Baron Glenamara ⓘ |
| notApplicableChamber | House of Lords ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help opposition parties carry out their parliamentary duties
ⓘ
to provide financial support to opposition parties in Parliament ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Cranborne Money ⓘ |
| restrictedFromUseFor |
general party campaigning
ⓘ
party electioneering ⓘ |
| sector | politics ⓘ |
| subjectTo | periodic review of rates and conditions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
parliamentary research
ⓘ
policy development related to parliamentary business ⓘ staffing costs ⓘ travel and associated parliamentary costs ⓘ |
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