Access to Elected Office Fund (Report) Bill

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Daisy CooperLiberal Democrat

Parliament last updated

30 October 2023

In Plain English

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The bill would force the Secretary of State to publish a report to Parliament about whether the Access to Elected Office Fund should be reinstated. The report would examine the merits, including costs and who would benefit, and how the fund might be run. It does not itself reinstate funding; it asks Parliament to consider the proposal based on the findings.

Key Points

Requires the Secretary of State to lay before Parliament a report on reinstating the Access to Elected Office Fund.
The report must assess the merits, costs, beneficiaries and possible design of the fund.
It does not itself create or restore funding; any decision would follow parliamentary consideration based on the report.

Who is affected?

People who want to stand for elected office and may need financial support (e.g., those with caring responsibilities or disabilities)Prospective and sitting political candidates who could be eligible for the fundPolitical parties and campaign teams supporting candidates

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

20 Jun 2022

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

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3rd readingLords

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

Access to Elected Office Fund (Report) Bill

23 Jun 2022

The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

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