Short money

British  

noun

1. (in Britain) the annual payment made to Opposition parties in the House of Commons to help them pay for certain services necessary to the carrying out of their parliamentary duties; established in 1975 Compare Cranborne money

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Etymology

Origin of Short money

named after the Rt Hon. Edward Short MP, Leader of the House of Commons in 1975

Example Sentences

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

The party's loss of 59 seats at the 2019 election also means it will receive less public funding for opposition parties, known as "Short money".

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2021

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