Elections: Internet
2026-05-28 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 4824 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Electoral Commission will have the power to investigate suspected platform-level manipulation of political content during a regulated election period.
Answer
The Government takes attempts by any country to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is and will always be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from covert funding. We have a range of protectio...