Written Question·Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission·UIN 118898
Candidates
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Question
Paul Holmes
Conservative — Hamble Valley
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has provided on the resignation of election agents without the consent of the candidate after
Answer
Sir Jeremy WrightThe Commission’s guidance for candidates and agents outlines that once an agent has accepted their appointment, they cannot resign and must fulfil the duties required of them unless the candidate revokes their appointment.