Electoral Commission: Public Opinion
Commons · Question 92022 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission · Official record
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Cat Smith
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Committee has made an assessment of the (a) public's perception of the independence of the Commission and (b) potential
Answer
Answered by Sir Jeremy Wright, 24 Nov 2025
The Commission publishes annual research on public attitudes to elections and democracy. In the latest study, published in April 2025, 52% of respondents said they trust the Commission to be an independent regulator. Historical data is available on the Co...