Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 58906

Mayors: Elections

Tabled: 11 June 2025

Answered: 16 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason future candidates for a directly elected mayoral post are required to pay (a) a deposit of £5,000 and (b) another £5,000 towards a candidates' booklet; and what a

Answer

Jim McMahon

Under electoral law, candidates are required to pay a deposit in certain elections, reflecting the scale of the role, including budget responsibility, role as chair of the Combined Authority or Combined County Authority, and the ability to raise a levy; a...

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