UK Parliamentary Gift Disclosure & Compliance Workbench

Gift & Legal Parameters

Pre-configured Scenarios

Gift Receipt Date

Scrub across dissolution (30 May), nomination (7 Jun), poll (4 Jul), and swearing-in (9 Jul).

Asset Valuation (GBP): £5,000,000

PPERA candidate threshold: >£50; MP Register threshold: >£300 (or >£1,500 aggregate).

Asset Structure & Liquidity

Donor Permissibility Status (PPERA s.54)

Permissibility must be verified within 30 days of receipt under Section 56.

Designated Recipient Capacity

Statutory Chronology & Critical Milestones (2024 UK General Election) Click node or drag slider to inspect date

Electoral Commission High Scrutiny

PPERA 2000 Candidate Declaration

Gifts received after becoming an official candidate must be declared in the candidate election return submitted to the Returning Officer within 35 calendar days after election results.

Statutory Deadline: 8 August 2024 (Candidate Return)

Permissibility Verification Window: 30 Days

Standards Commissioner Pending Swearing-In

Elected MPs must register financial interests, gifts, and benefits over £300 within 28 days of taking their seat or the relevant registrable event.

Registration Deadline: 6 August 2024 (28 Days post-Oath)

Investigation Authority: Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

Statutory Framework Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis

Regulatory Dimension	Electoral Commission (PPERA 2000)	House of Commons Standards
Governing Authority	Electoral Commission / Local Returning Officer	Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
Primary Legislation	PPERA 2000 (c. 41) & RPA 1983	HC Code of Conduct (HC 1083)
Cryptocurrency Valuation Rule	Fair Market Value at exact time of receipt; non-fiat property must be quantified in GBP equivalent.	Full taxable / cash benefit declared under Category 3 (Gifts, benefits and hospitality).
Failure / Breach Consequence	Criminal offence under s.61 PPERA / Forfeiture of impermissible funds (s.58).	Referral to Committee on Standards; apology, suspension, or recall petition trigger.
Dual-Filing Overlap	Donations received between official candidate declaration and election day for campaign purposes must be accounted for in the election expenses return; once elected, ongoing interests require registration.