Written questions

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...