Written questions

Electoral Commission

Commons · Question 77557 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 13 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Cat Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the Government's Strategy and Policy Statement for the Electoral Commission.

Answer

Answered by Samantha Dixon, 13 Oct 2025

The existing Strategy and Policy Statement for the Electoral Commission does not reflect this Government’s priorities and will not remain in place. On 17 July, we published our strategy for modern and secure elections which included proposals to give sign...