Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 126786
Absent Voting
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 16 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of postal delays on the delivery of postal ballots for 2026 local elections.
Answer
Samantha DixonLocal Returning Officers undertake stringent risk assessments and contingency planning as part of running elections, including the monitoring of known or emerging postal issues. Officials in the Ministry of Housing and Communities and Local Government mee...
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