Electoral Register
Commons · Question 117653 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department on the number of people who have attempted to vote but were prevented from doing so due to not being registered in each of the last ten years.
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 11 Mar 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not collect or hold data on the number of individuals who attempt to vote but are unable to do so because they are not registered to vote.Elections are administered locally by independent Retu...