Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 122141

Secret Ballot

Tabled: 19 March 2026

Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to introduce statutory guidance to Returning Officers so there is an explicit obligation to enforce the Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 in polling stations

Answer

Samantha Dixon

I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 119522 on 18 March 2026.