Short money
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Short money
named after the Rt Hon. Edward Short MP, Leader of the House of Commons in 1975
Example Sentences
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The group must meet this deadline in order to receive "Short money" - public funding for opposition parties to carry out their parliamentary work.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2023
Separate accounts need to be submitted for the Westminster group by 31 May in order to receive "Short money" - public funding for opposition parties to carry out their parliamentary work.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023
When asked if the party would lose its Short money if the deadline was not met, Mr Flynn said: "As I understand it, that would be the case, yes."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023
To qualify for Short money, a party must have at least two MPs or one MP and more than 150,000 votes.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2015
Other significant sums came in the form of Short money, payments made to opposition parties in the House of Commons to help them with their costs.
From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2014
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