Written Question·Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission·UIN 118900
Polling Stations: Religious Buildings
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Question
Paul Holmes
Conservative — Hamble Valley
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has issued to local authorities on the use of (a) churches, (b) synagogues and (c) mosques as
Answer
Sir Jeremy WrightReturning Officers are responsible for deciding where polling stations should be situated. The Commission provides guidance for Returning Officers on booking suitable polling stations. Returning Officers are often faced with limited options in selecting p...
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