2018 No. 127
The Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Minister for the Cabinet Office, in exercise of the power conferred by section 12(6) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20001, makes the following Order, which gives effect to the recommendations submitted to him by the Electoral Commission for variations to the scheme for the making by the Commission of policy development grants.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 and comes into force on 6th March 2018.
2
In this Order, “the Scheme” means the policy development grants scheme set out in the Schedule to the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) Order 20062.
Amendments to the policy development grants scheme2
The amendments to the Scheme set out in the Schedule have effect for the purpose of the making by the Electoral Commission of policy development grants on or after 1st April 2018.
SCHEDULEAmendment to the Scheme
1
The Scheme is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 3(2) (eligible parties)–
a
at the end of paragraph (e), insert “and”; and
b
omit sub-paragraphs (g) and (h).
3
Amend paragraph 5 (allocation between eligible parties) as follows–
a
For paragraph (b) substitute–
b
the Democratic Unionist Party, Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party may each receive an amount not exceeding the aggregate of–
i
the amount determined by dividing £1 million by the number of eligible parties; and
ii
the amount calculated in accordance with paragraphs 6 and 7 as its notional share for that year.
b
Omit paragraph (c).
4
Omit paragraph 9 (determination of Democratic Unionist, Social Democratic and Labour and Ulster Unionist shares).
(This note is not part of the Order)