Defending Democracy

Inquiry Open Opened 24 February 2025

Reports & publications

2nd Special Report - Political finance and foreign influence: Government and Electoral Commission responses Government response · 15 July 2026
The Electoral Commission's response to the Committee's report on political finance and foreign influence, dated 20 May 2026 Correspondence · 23 June 2026
3rd Report - Political finance and foreign influence Report · 18 March 2026
Response from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government relating to political finance, dated 9 March Correspondence · 16 March 2026
Letter to the Commissioner, Metropolitan Police relating to Political finance, dated 12 February, and their response, dated 5 March 2026 Correspondence · 16 March 2026
Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government relating to political finance, dated 23 February 2026 Correspondence · 24 February 2026
Letter from the Chair to Vijay Rangarajan, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission, dated 21 January 2026, relating to political finance, and the response, dated 5 February 2026 Correspondence · 9 February 2026