Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 81316

Electoral Register

Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of its proposal to remove the dual registration rule from the Elections Act 2022 on the growth of super-PAC

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The prohibition on dual registration has affected organisations which operated under longstanding formal electoral agreements and stood joint candidates with other parties. These restrictions meant legitimate smaller parties were excluded from participati...
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