Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 115629
Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Gill German
Labour — Clwyd North
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance is issued to Returning Officers on the latest date by which postal ballot packs for overseas electors must be dispatched; and what monitoring is undertaken to ensur
Answer
Samantha DixonThe Electoral Commission provides guidance to Returning Officers including on the issuing of postal votes to overseas addresses. The Electoral Commission is also responsible for setting standards and monitoring the performance of Returning Officers.