Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117653

Electoral Register

Tabled: 3 March 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department on the number of people who have attempted to vote but were prevented from doing so due to not being registered in each of the last ten years.

Answer

Samantha Dixon

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not collect or hold data on the number of individuals who attempt to vote but are unable to do so because they are not registered to vote.Elections are administered locally by independent Retu...

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