General Elections: Voting Behaviour
Lords · Question HL9123 · Tabled 4 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
To ask His Majesty's Government whether, as part of their commitment in the most recent King’s Speech to strengthen the integrity of elections and encourage wide participation in the democratic process, they will consider introducing compulsory voting for
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 16 Jul 2025
The government has no plans to introduce a compulsory requirement to vote.