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Commons · Question 120064 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 18 Mar 2026

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Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the timetable for the implementation of automatic voter registration, (a) pilots and (b) implementation, and whether it will be rolled out nationally in part by (i) area

Answer

Answered by Samantha Dixon, 18 Mar 2026

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is working on the design of direct registration pilots, including timetable and approach, which will be set out in secondary legislation subject to the affirmative procedure. This will give the opp...