Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16492
Elections: Local Government
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Question
Liz Saville Roberts
Plaid Cymru — Dwyfor Meirionnydd
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the average cost to the public purse of a parliamentary by-election.
Answer
Samantha DixonThe estimated cost of the Clacton by-election is set out in The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2024. The average (mean) cost of a UK parliamentary by-election between 2021 and 2025 was approximately £343,768, including candida...
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