Elections: Languages
Commons · Question 5455 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of the use of non-English language campaign material during local and general elections.
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 8 Jun 2026
The Government has no plans to assess or regulate the use of non-English language campaign materials at elections. Campaigners are permitted to use foreign languages to engage voters who come from a wide range of diverse backgrounds.