Swinney pressed on SNP funding after figures published

John Swinney has said the SNP has enough money to fight the Holyrood election after new party funding figures have been published.

He was pressed on information published earlier today by the Electoral Commission which reported that from July to September 2025 his party received £225,104 Short Money, public cash given to all opposition parties in the Commons with two or more MPs, and two policy development grants from the Electoral Commission.

However, it did not receive any donations over a £11,180 threshold that requires to be registered with the Electoral Commission.

Political parties are required to submit quarterly donation and loan returns to the Electoral Commission. Within these returns, parties report: donations accepted above the set threshold; smaller donations from a si