Candidates: Terrorism
Commons · Question 112905 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Melanie Onn
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he take steps though the planned Elections Bill to ensure that individuals convicted of terrorist offences against the United Kingdom at home or abroad are disqualified from s
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 26 Feb 2026
There are several existing disqualification criteria for standing as a candidate in elections in the UK which relate to criminal offences. For example, the Elections Act 2022 introduced a disqualification order for those convicted of intimidation or abuse...