Written Question·Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission·UIN 119305

Elections: Local Government

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 17 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, what assessment has the Electoral Commission made of the capacity of local authority EROs to organise council elections in May 2026

Answer

Sir Jeremy Wright
The Commission welcomed the certainty that all scheduled local elections will go ahead in May 2026. The Commission has contacted all affected local authorities to offer assistance and any additional support, working with them to address any immediate chal...
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