Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 118891
Representation of the People Bill
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Question
Paul Holmes
Conservative — Hamble Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to obtain Legislative Consent from devolved Administrations in Wales and Scotland for the Representation of the People Bill.
Answer
Samantha DixonAs is usual, the government has written to counterparts in the devolved governments asking for their consent to the Bill where this interacts with devolved competence. The Secretary of State confirmed this at Second Reading of the Bill.