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Mayors and Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections

Asked by Luke AkehurstLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 29 January 2025UIN 25422

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to revert the voting system for (a) mayoral and (b) Police and Crime Commissioner elections to the supplementary vote system.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

With regards to Mayoral elections, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 20691 on 19 December 2024.The Government also has no plans at this time to change the voting system for Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

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