Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 108224

Co-operative Party

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Co-operative Party has made representations on the Elections Act 2022 provisions on the banning of dual registration of political parties as third parties.

Answer

Samantha Dixon
Our package of electoral reforms set out in our Strategy for Modern and Secure Elections has been informed by a wide variety of stakeholder recommendations and representations over time, including from political parties.