The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Exclusions and Variation of Campaign Expenditure Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2025

• Citation: S.I. 2025/801 (W.)
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title, coming into force and savings provision

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Exclusions and Variation of Campaign Expenditure Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2025.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 4 July 2025.

(3) Despite the coming into force of these Regulations under paragraph (2), they do not have effect in relation to an ordinary or an extraordinary general election to Senedd Cymru the poll for which is held on or before 6 April 2026.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, “ the 2000 Act ” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

Section 3 Security exclusion in respect of qualifying expenses for registered parties and recognised third parties

(1) Paragraph 2(1)(ea) of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act (campaign expenditure: qualifying expenses) is amended as follows—

(a) after “paragraph 3,” insert “6,” ;

(b) after “parliamentary general elections” insert “, general elections to Senedd Cymru,” .

(2) Paragraph 2(1)(f) of Schedule 8A to the 2000 Act (controlled expenditure: qualifying expenses) is amended as follows—

(a) after “paragraph 3,” insert “6,” ;

(b) after “parliamentary general elections” insert “, general elections to Senedd Cymru,” .

Section 4 Variation of registered parties’ campaign expenditure limits

(1) In paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to the 2000 Act (general elections to Senedd Cymru)—

(a) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) The limit applying to campaign expenditure which is incurred by or on behalf of a registered party in the relevant period in Wales is, for each constituency contested by the party, as follows—

(a) where only 1 person stands nominated by the party as a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd for the constituency, the limit is £52,500;

(b) where only 2 people stand nominated by the party as candidates to be Members of the Senedd for the constituency, the limit is £56,000;

(c) where only 3 people stand nominated by the party as candidates to be Members of the Senedd for the constituency, the limit is £59,500;

(d) where only 4 people stand nominated by the party as candidates to be Members of the Senedd for the constituency, the limit is £63,000;

(e) where only 5 people stand nominated by the party as candidates to be Members of the Senedd for the constituency, the limit is £66,500;

(f) where 6, 7 or 8 people stand nominated by the party as candidates to be Members of the Senedd for the constituency, the limit is £70,000.

(2ZA) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), a person stands nominated by a party as a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd for the constituency if the person is shown, in a statement of parties and persons nominated published by the returning officer for the constituency in accordance with an order made under section 13 of the Government of Wales Act 2006, as a candidate who has been and stands nominated as a candidate of the party.

(b) omit sub-paragraphs (2A) and (2B).

(2) Omit section 10(10)(h)(ii) of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (amendments to the 2000 Act).

(3) Omit section 64(3) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (campaign expenditure: standing for more than one party in ordinary elections to Senedd Cymru).