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Elections: Prosecutions

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 12 March 2025UIN 36476

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March to Question 34375 on Elections: Disqualification Orders, how many prosecutions have been made under the Elections Act 2022.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 34375 on 7 March 2025. As stated in our previous answer, we do not hold data on how many people have been disqualified. This includes data on the number of people prosecuted.

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