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Commons · Question 117654 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his statement to the House of Commons on 2 March 2026 on the Representation of the People Bill, col 627, how many people in the figure that he provided of 7 or

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Answered by Samantha Dixon, 11 Mar 2026

Research published in 2023 by the Electoral Commission (EC) estimated that between seven and eight million eligible people are either incorrectly registered or not registered to vote at all. As part of this research, the EC considered how the completeness...