Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 121736

Elections: Proof of Identity

Tabled: 18 March 2026

Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 Match 2026, to Question 116479, on Elections: Proof of Identity, whether the cash withdrawal cards that will be accepted as identification will includ

Answer

Samantha Dixon

I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the Representation of the People Bill 2026, which sets out the requirements that a card must meet in order to be accepted at the polling station – they must be a physical credit card, charge card, debit card or prepaid card;...

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