２１年政党支出、１６％増　衆院選へ積極投入―政治資金

　総務省は２５日、２０２１年の政治資金収支報告書（総務相所管の中央分）を公表した。政党本部の支出総額は前年比１６．４％増の７６８億１９００万円。２１年は新型コロナウイルス感染拡大が続いていたものの、１０月に衆院選があったため、各党とも積極的に資金を投入した格好だ。
　報告書を提出したのは、政党や政治家の資金管理団体など２９２３団体。全体の支出総額は同１５．６％増の１０４７億４６００万円、収入総額は同３．９％減の９９６億２９００万円だった。（2022/11/25-17:10）

Total expenditures by political parties in Japan in 2021 rose 16.4 pct from the previous year to 76,819 million yen, internal affairs ministry data showed Friday.
   While the COVID-19 pandemic continued, the parties appeared to spend funds actively for the House of Representatives election in October 2021.
   The data covered funds reports from a total of 2,923 parties, fund management bodies for politicians and other entities. Their combined expenditures climbed 15.6 pct to 104,746 million yen, while total income fell 3.9 pct to 99,629 million yen.
   Among political parties, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party spent 27,176 million yen, up 46.5 pct. Its election-linked spending shot up over 100 times to 2,368 million yen from 21 million yen. Expenses on organizational activities jumped 50.4 pct.
   Other political parties also spent heavily on election-related items. Such spending came to 1,883 million yen at the major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, 499 million yen at Komeito, the LDP's coalition partner, and 786 million yen at Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party).