Paragraph 7 Allocation in respect of Scotland

A qualifying eligible party must receive the amount determined by the formula—

$$\frac{(\pounds 1\mathrm{million} \mathrm{x} {\displaystyle \frac{\mathrm{S}}{\mathrm{U}}})}{\mathrm{Q}}$$

where—

• “S” is the number published by the Commission not later than 31st March immediately preceding the beginning of the year calculated by the Commission to be the total number of persons whose names appeared on a relevant register in Scotland;

• “U” is the number published by the Commission not later than 31st March immediately preceding the beginning of the year calculated by the Commission to be the total number of persons whose names appeared on a relevant register in the United Kingdom;

• “Q” is the total number of qualifying eligible parties.

For the purposes of this paragraph, an eligible party is a “qualifying eligible party” if candidates stand nominated in the name of that party in at least 50% of the parliamentary constituencies in Scotland at the relevant general election.