Short Money (system of public funding for opposition parties in the UK Parliament)
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Short Money is a UK parliamentary funding scheme that provides financial support to opposition parties to help them carry out their parliamentary duties and scrutiny of the government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Short Money (system of public funding for opposition parties in the UK Parliament) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Short Money (system of public funding for opposition parties in the UK Parliament) Context triple: [Edward Short, Baron Glenamara, notableWork, Short Money (system of public funding for opposition parties in the UK Parliament)]
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A.
Non-constituency Member of Parliament scheme
The Non-constituency Member of Parliament scheme is a mechanism in Singapore’s Parliament that grants parliamentary seats to selected opposition candidates who lost in general elections but achieved the highest vote shares among unelected contenders, ensuring a minimum opposition presence in the legislature.
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B.
Nominated Member of Parliament scheme
The Nominated Member of Parliament scheme is a system in Singapore’s Parliament that appoints non-partisan individuals to the legislature to provide alternative, independent views without the need for electoral contest.
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C.
Official Opposition (United Kingdom)
The Official Opposition (United Kingdom) is the largest political party in the House of Commons not in government, tasked with scrutinising and challenging the policies and actions of the ruling administration.
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D.
Scottish Consolidated Fund
The Scottish Consolidated Fund is the central account into which most public revenues for Scotland are paid and from which the Scottish Government’s expenditure is drawn, functioning as the core financial mechanism for devolved funding.
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E.
Election Finances Act (Ontario)
The Election Finances Act (Ontario) is a provincial law that regulates political fundraising, campaign spending, and financial disclosure for elections in Ontario.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Short Money (system of public funding for opposition parties in the UK Parliament) Target entity description: Short Money is a UK parliamentary funding scheme that provides financial support to opposition parties to help them carry out their parliamentary duties and scrutiny of the government.
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A.
Non-constituency Member of Parliament scheme
The Non-constituency Member of Parliament scheme is a mechanism in Singapore’s Parliament that grants parliamentary seats to selected opposition candidates who lost in general elections but achieved the highest vote shares among unelected contenders, ensuring a minimum opposition presence in the legislature.
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B.
Nominated Member of Parliament scheme
The Nominated Member of Parliament scheme is a system in Singapore’s Parliament that appoints non-partisan individuals to the legislature to provide alternative, independent views without the need for electoral contest.
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C.
Official Opposition (United Kingdom)
The Official Opposition (United Kingdom) is the largest political party in the House of Commons not in government, tasked with scrutinising and challenging the policies and actions of the ruling administration.
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D.
Scottish Consolidated Fund
The Scottish Consolidated Fund is the central account into which most public revenues for Scotland are paid and from which the Scottish Government’s expenditure is drawn, functioning as the core financial mechanism for devolved funding.
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E.
Election Finances Act (Ontario)
The Election Finances Act (Ontario) is a provincial law that regulates political fundraising, campaign spending, and financial disclosure for elections in Ontario.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
parliamentary funding scheme
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system of public funding ⓘ |
| administeredBy | House of Commons authorities ⓘ |
| appliesChamber | House of Commons only ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
House of Commons
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linked to:
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
opposition parties ⓘ |
| calculationBasis |
number of seats won by the party at the previous general election
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number of votes received by the party at the previous general election ⓘ |
| component |
funding for opposition parties’ travel
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funding for the Leader of the Opposition’s Office ⓘ general funding for opposition parties ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currency | Pound sterling ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Cranborne Money ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
party must be in opposition to the government
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party must have at least two MPs or one MP and 150,000 votes at the previous general election ⓘ |
| fundingSource | public funds ⓘ |
| hasBeneficiary |
Official Opposition
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smaller opposition parties meeting eligibility criteria ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Edward Short, Baron Glenamara ⓘ |
| legalForm | non-statutory scheme ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward Short, Baron Glenamara ⓘ |
| notAvailableTo |
governing party
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independent MPs (unless forming an eligible party) ⓘ |
| purpose |
to fund parliamentary business of opposition parties
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to support opposition parties in carrying out parliamentary duties ⓘ to support scrutiny of the government ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cranborne Money
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Leader of the Opposition ⓘ UK parliamentary opposition ⓘ
linked to:
Official Opposition (United Kingdom)
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| subjectTo |
approval of the House of Commons for changes to the scheme
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periodic review of funding levels ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative support for opposition front benches
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policy development by opposition parties ⓘ research support for opposition MPs ⓘ staffing costs for opposition parties in Parliament ⓘ |
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Subject: Short Money (system of public funding for opposition parties in the UK Parliament) Description of subject: Short Money is a UK parliamentary funding scheme that provides financial support to opposition parties to help them carry out their parliamentary duties and scrutiny of the government.
Referenced by (1)
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Edward Short, Baron Glenamara
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notableWork
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Short Money (system of public funding for opposition parties in the UK Parliament)
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