Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 120061

Absent Voting: Fraud

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of postal voting fraud in elections since the 2024 general election.

Answer

Samantha Dixon

Data on allegations and outcomes of electoral fraud is collected by police forces across the UK and provided to the Electoral Commission. The Electoral Commission then publishes this information annually on its website. The Government continues to work cl...

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