Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 101180
Elections: Disinformation
Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 8 January 2026
Question
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green Party — North Herefordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps through the forthcoming Elections Bill to regulate the online targeting of people with (a) misinformation and (b) disinformation by (i) foreign states and (
Answer
Samantha DixonIt is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic processes from both mis and disinformation and from foreign interference. Any new regulation addressing mis and disinformation must be carefully balanced with the need to protect fr...
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