Written questions

Electoral Register: Nationality

Commons · Question 99370 · Tabled 11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 22 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether nationality data held by EROs is used in any national-security screening or analysis relating to electoral interference risk.

Answer

Answered by Samantha Dixon, 22 Dec 2025

The Department does not hold data on the number of postal or proxy votes issued to foreign nationals eligible to vote in English local elections. The Department also does not hold data on the number of foreign nationals registered to vote in English local...