Written Question·Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission·UIN 116489

By-elections: Gorton and Denton

Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, further to the research published by Democracy Volunteers, what discussions he has had with Manchester City Council on compliance wi

Answer

Sir Jeremy Wright
The Electoral Commission was in close contact with the Returning Officer (RO) to quickly and carefully review the concerns that have been raised and the information available in relation to the by-election.The Commission considers the performance of ROs i...
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