Local Government: Elections
Lords · Question HL11599 · Tabled 4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Hayward
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 3 November (HL11135), which organisations and political parties have been consulted on the election pilots.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 18 Nov 2025
The Government is exploring ways to make voting in person more efficient, more convenient, and better aligned with the expectations of today’s electors.Local authorities were invited to submit applications to pilot a range of flexible voting methods at th...