Elections: Safety
Commons · Question 117655 · 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 holds on the number of (a) elections staff, (b) candidates, (c) activists, and (d) other people that were involved in elections who have been subj
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 11 Mar 2026
We are clear that intimidation and abuse of those participating in public life has no place in our society and cannot be tolerated. MHCLG does not engage directly with candidates or collect wider information about those involved in elections' experience o...