Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 99373

Electoral Register: Nationality

Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore BritainGreat Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to require the Electoral Commission to collect nationality data already held by EROs in order to improve transparency and electoral integrity.

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The Department does not hold data on the number of foreign nationals registered to vote in UK local elections. Electoral registers are managed at a local level by Electoral Registration Officers. The Electoral Commission already has access to information ...

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