Absent Voting: Fraud
Commons · Question 120061 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of postal voting fraud in elections since the 2024 general election.
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 18 Mar 2026
Data on allegations and outcomes of electoral fraud is collected by police forces across the UK and provided to the Electoral Commission. The Electoral Commission then publishes this information annually on its website. The Government continues to work cl...