Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 99194

Electoral Registration Officers and Returning Officers: Freedom of Information

Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 19 December 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to bring Electoral Registration Officers and Returning Officers within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The Government has no plans bring Electoral Registration Officers and Returning Officers within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.