Political officesE+W+S
2(1)An office or post is not a personal or public office if it is a political office.E+W+S
(2)A political office is an office or post set out in the second column of the following Table—
| Political setting | Office or post |
|---|---|
| Houses of Parliament | An office of the House of Commons held by a member of that House |
| An office of the House of Lords held by a member of that House | |
| A Ministerial office within the meaning of section 2 of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 | |
| The office of the Leader of the Opposition within the meaning of the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 | |
| The office of the Chief Opposition Whip, or of an Assistant Opposition Whip, within the meaning of that Act | |
| Scottish Parliament | An office of the Scottish Parliament held by a member of the Parliament |
| The office of a member of the Scottish Executive | |
| The office of a junior Scottish Minister | |
| National Assembly for Wales | An office of the National Assembly for Wales held by a member of the Assembly |
| The office of a member of the Welsh Assembly Government | |
| Local government in England (outside London) | An office of a county council, district council or parish council in England held by a member of the council |
| An office of the Council of the Isles of Scilly held by a member of the Council | |
| Local government in London | An office of the Greater London Authority held by the Mayor of London or a member of the London Assembly |
| An office of a London borough council held by a member of the council | |
| An office of the Common Council of the City of London held by a member of the Council | |
| Local government in Wales | An office of a county council, county borough council or community council in Wales held by a member of the council |
| Local government in Scotland | An office of a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 held by a member of the council |
| An office of a council established under section 51 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 held by a member of the council | |
| Political parties | An office of a registered political party |
(3)The reference to a registered political party is a reference to a party registered in the Great Britain register under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.