Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 109460
Social Security Benefits: Electoral Register
Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026
Question
Danny Beales
Labour — Uxbridge and South Ruislip
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a) making Universal Credit and other benefits data available to Electoral Registration Officers for the purposes of Automatic Voter Registration, a
Answer
Andrew WesternDWP promotes a culture of encouraging data sharing for public good whilst ensuring this is done in a secure, legal and ethical way. DWP require both a lawful basis and legal power to share personal data. DWP has been supporting Electoral Registration Offi...
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