Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117885

Electoral Register

Tabled: 4 March 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Paul Holmes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has been made of the potential impact of adopting an opt-in approach to the open electoral register on the level of revenues to local authorities a

Answer

Samantha Dixon

The primary purpose of the electoral register is to enable those who are eligible to vote, to register and ensure only people who are eligible to vote are permitted to do so. HMG has not made assessment of the impact on the level of revenue to LAs accrued...

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