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| Political parties received £10.7m in donations between April and June - up from £8.1m during the previous three months, figures show. | Political parties received £10.7m in donations between April and June - up from £8.1m during the previous three months, figures show. |
| The Conservative Party was given £5.6m, while Labour received £3.8m and the Liberal Democrats £945,192, according to the Electoral Commission. | The Conservative Party was given £5.6m, while Labour received £3.8m and the Liberal Democrats £945,192, according to the Electoral Commission. |
| Labour's debt stands at £17.9m, the Conservatives' at £12.1m and the Lib Dems' at £1.1m. | |
| Some 31 registered parties failed to provide donation details on time. | Some 31 registered parties failed to provide donation details on time. |
| 'Improvements' | |
| This was down from 37 in the previous quarter. | This was down from 37 in the previous quarter. |
| The commission's chief executive, Peter Wardle, said: "Having previously called on parties to address the issue of late reporting of individual donations, we are pleased to see this being addressed and expect to see continued improvements." | The commission's chief executive, Peter Wardle, said: "Having previously called on parties to address the issue of late reporting of individual donations, we are pleased to see this being addressed and expect to see continued improvements." |
| The Scottish National Party declared donations worth £13,627, while Plaid Cymru declared nothing. | |
| The party donation figures do not include public funding, known as Short money, which totalled £1.3m for the Conservatives, £132,156 for Labour and £637,625 for the Lib Dems. | |
| The SNP was given £81,073 and Plaid Cymru £60,027. | |
| During the first quarter of the year, the Conservatives received £4.2m, with Labour on £3m and the Lib Dems on £470,000. |