Written questions

Absent Voting: Postal Services

Commons · Question 111095 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 11 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by David Mundell

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Royal Mail's on its ability to deliver outgoing and returned postal votes.

Answer

Answered by Samantha Dixon, 11 Feb 2026

Officials in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government meet regularly with the Royal Mail to discuss matters relating to elections including capacity, capability and contingency planning.As part of the usual engagement ahead of the signifi...