Politics UK Key Examples - 1.3 / 1.6 / 1.8 / 1.5

Parties / Parliament / PM & Cabinet / EU

What are the two acts that set rules around party funding / donations?

PPERA - 2000

PPEA - 2009

What did PPERA in 2000 do and what did it say?

Created Electoral Commission / £30,000 per constituency / £5000+ donations must be reported

Why were the conservatives fined by the Electoral Commission 2017 and how much?

£70,000 → spent £30,000+ in some constituencies 2015

Why were the conservatived fined in 2021 by the Electoral Comission and how much?

£17,800 → failed to report a donation

Why was Labour fined in 2023 by the electoral commission and how much?

3 fines of £200 → late donation reporting

How many voters backed parties other than the ‘big two’ in 2015?

13.5% (and 61% scottish voters)

How many votes did UKIP get 2015?

4.5 mil

How many voters supported parties other than lab or cons in 2024 election?

over 40%

What % of the vote went to the two major parties 2017?

88%

What stat suggests that the UKIP result in 2015 was an anomaly?

2017 - 600,000 votes

What % of the seats did labour and the tories win in 2019?

85%

When did May make her supply and confidence deal and with what party?

2017 - DUP

What happened in the coalition gov highlighting conservatives as the senior partner?

Uni fees trippled 2012

How many availible seats in Scotland did the SNP win 2019?

48/59

What happened to labour in Wales 2026?

significant defeat → only 9 Senedd seats

How many seats in the Senedd did Plaid Cymru gain 2026?

43

How many seats in the Senedd did Reform gain 2026?

34

How many Scottish Parl seats did SNP win 2026?

58

How many seats did the SNP win 2024?

9

How many seats in N.Ireland went to a party that wasn’t DUP or Sinn Fein 2017 general election?

1

How many votes did labour and the conservatives get in 2019?

Cons - 14mil

Lab = 10mil

What is the national level of the conservative party called?

Conservative Campaign HQ

Board of Conservative Party

What is the constituency level of the conservative party called?

Local Conservative Association

What is the local authority ward level of the conservative party called?

Ward Branch

What is the national level of the labour party called?

National Executive Committee

What is the constituency level of the labour party called?

Constituency Labour Party

What is the local authority branch level of the labour party called?

Branch Labour Party

What is the national level of the lib dem party called?

Federal Board

What is the regional level of the lib dem party called?

Federal Committee / executive

What is the constituency level / local authority ward of the lib dem party called?

mirrors other parties constituency party with smaller branches

How much money did Trade Unions donate to labour 2019?

£5mil

What concerns were raised regarding a donation to reform 2026?

£5mil donation given 2024 wasn’t reported

What did Transparency International UK report 2024 regarding donations and HoL?

£48mil from people who later secured HoL seat / priviledged access

How much did labour recieve in individual donations 2019?

£5mil

How much did conservatives recieve in individual donations 2019?

£13mil

How much did SNP recieve in individual donations 2019?

£15,000

How much of all donations did the conservatives recieve in 2019 election?

63%

How much of all donations did the green party recieve in 2019 election?

0.8%

What is Labour Party membership 2026?

250,000

What is Conservative membership 2026?

123,000

What is Reform membership 2026?

271,000

What is Green Party membership 2026?

220,000

How much funding would labour and conservatives combined get if 2019 election was state funding?

75%

What is the requirement for policy development grants?

2MPs+

Up to how much could a party get from Policy Development Grants?

£2mil

How much did the Unite Union reduce its annual donations to the labour party by?

£580,000 (40%)

What was the circulation of pro-labour newspapers in 1983?

3.3mil

What was the circulation of pro-tory newspapers in 1983?

10mil

What was the circulation of pro-labour newspapers in 1997?

7.4mil

What was the circulation of pro-tory newspapers in 1997?

4mil

What did Labour’s manifesto 1997 focus on and what was it called?

‘Because Britain Deserves Better’ - healthcare / education / crime

How many seats did labour gain 1997 for supporting scottish devolution?

50

What reduced the number of core tory voters for may in the 2017 election?

‘dementia tax’

When did the conservatives bring in a special advisor to co-author their manifesto?

2019

What support must a Lab running for leader get?

20% lab MPS & MEPs and min support of 3 affiliates - incl 2 TUs

What support must a lib dem running for leader get?

10% MPs, 200+ members from 20 local parties

How many MPs secured enough support to stand for conservative party leader 2024?

6

How many MPs secured enough support to stand for conservative party leader 2019?

9

What are the two ways that the opposition is funded?

Short money and cranbourne money

How much short money did labour get 2020-21?

£6.67mil

Who gets cranbourne money and how much was labour entitled to 2020-21?

opposition in HoL → £667,000

How many bills were passed in the 2023-24 session and how many were gov bills?

24 passed (18 gov bills)

How many committee members 2000-2010 had some expertise?

63%

Which organisations did the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee take evidence from?

ASH + NHS specialists

How many non-gov amendments were accepted 2000-2010?

0.5%

How many gov bills were debated 2015-17 and how many were passed?

55 debated 48 passed (87% success)

How many gov bills were passed 2023-2024?

18/30 - 60% success

Give an example of a PMB that has passed

Pet Abduction Act 2024

Approx how many statuatory instruments are used per year?

3,500

What act is continually updated by statuatory instruments?

Drugs Act 1971 - update list of drugs

How many votes was May’s Brexit deal rejected by?

230

How many fridays are set aside for PMBs?

13

How many PMBs passed 2015-17?

14/342 (4%)

What PMB did Christopher Chope block in 2018?

Upskirting

What happened to the renters reform bill 2024?

fell at dissolution bc of election

What expertise has Tanni Grey Thompson (paralympic gold medalist) used her expertise to do in the HoL?

scrutinise welfare and disability legislation

When do PMQs occur?

Wednesday 12pm

How many times was Johnson been accused of cancelling or postponing his appearances before the liaison committee?

3 times 2019

Which committee investigated Johnson over ‘partygate’ and when?

Priviledges Committee 2023

Which petition in 2020 got 415,000 signatures and forced the gov to find funding for the issue?

scrap parking charges for NHS staff

Which issue was brought up in an emergency debate by Diana Johnson Lab MP and when?

2017 - contaminated blood scandal

Why was Lord Hain protected by parl priviledge in 2018?

named businessman who had recieved a high court injunction

What written question did Abtisam Mohamed ask in Jan 2025?

human rights Q to Sec of State

When did Badenoch press starmer over student loan interest?

PMQs Feb 2026

What is an example of a permanent committee in the HoL?

Environment and Climate Change Committee

Which MP represented a leave constituency but personally supported remain campaign? (Burkeen)

Nick Boles

Give an example of an MP who held fortnightly surgeries on fridays (Delegate)

Chris Grayling

Which long standing MP who left labour stood for re-election in his constituency and lost? (Mandate)

Frank Field

What majority did Johnson have?

80

What majority does Starmer have May 2026?

165

What did labour use an opposition day to debate in 2020?

free school meals - eventually forced tory u-turn

What issues did labour raise in 2018 opposition days?

school funding / grenfell tower / NHS privatisation

How many PMBs were passed 2023-24?

5/202 (2.5%)

Who did the Education Select Committee have concerns over regarding expertise becoming the head of Ofsted?

Amanda Spielman

How many opposition days do the Official Opposition get?

17/20

What did the Home Affairs Committee report in 2024?

too little time allocated to debating Rwanda Treaty

How many defeats did May’s gov suffer 2017-19?

33

How many defeats has Starmer’s gov suffered in the lords?

208 as of April 2026

How many defeats did Sunak suffer from the Lords over his immigration bill?

20+

How many bills have recieved royal assent under starmer’s gov 2024 - May 2026?

64