SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10 Limits on controlled expenditure

Part II General limits

General elections to European Parliament

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1

This paragraph imposes limits in relation to a general election to the European Parliament.

2

The limit applying to controlled expenditure which is incurred by or on behalf of a recognised third party in the relevant period in each of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is—

a

in relation to England, £159,750;

b

in relation to Scotland, £18,000;

c

in relation to Wales, £11,259; and

d

in relation to Northern Ireland, £6,750.

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As respects a recognised Gibraltar third party, sub-paragraph (2) shall have effect as if for paragraphs (a) to (d) there were substituted—

a

in relation to England, £16,000; and

b

in relation to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, £5,000.

3

For the purposes of this paragraph the relevant period is the period of four months ending with the date of the poll for the election.