The Labour government introduced the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, legislation requiring the registration of political parties, and at the 2001 election, the Free Party was registered with the Electoral Commission, the registered party symbol chosen being an image of Dobbs' face.
In 2000, the Labour government passed a law requiring political parties to register. At the 2001 election, the Free Party was registered with the Electoral Commission and chose Dobbs' face as their party symbol.