Written questions

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...