Citation, commencement, extent, and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2022 and comes into force on 9th February 2022.

(2) This Order extends to the United Kingdom.

(3) In this Order “the Scheme” means the policy development grants scheme set out in the Schedule to the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) Order 2006(2).

Amendments to the policy development grants scheme

2. The amendments to the Scheme set out in the Schedule have effect for the purpose of the making by the Electoral Commission of policy development grants on or after 1st April 2022.

Article 2

SCHEDULEAmendments to the Scheme

1. The Scheme is amended as follows.

2. In paragraph 3(2), before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)Alba,”.

3. In paragraph 5—

(a)before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)Alba and the Scottish National Party may each receive an amount not exceeding the aggregate of—

(i)the amount determined by dividing £1 million by the number of eligible parties; and

(ii)the amount calculated in accordance with paragraphs 6, 7 and 8B;”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for the words “and the Scottish National Party may each” substitute “may”.

4. After paragraph 8A insert—

“Determination of Alba and Scottish National Party shares

8B.The Commission is to—

(a)add the notional shares calculated in accordance with paragraph 7 for Alba and the Scottish National Party; and

(b)divide the resultant amount by two.”.