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Asked by Afzal KhanLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 29 January 2026UIN 107745

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for the rollout of Automatic Voter Registration as part of the Democratic Modernisation Strategy.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

The government is exploring more automated approaches to electoral registration over the coming years. Any changes must be tested to ensure they have a positive outcome in an already complex system, which will take time to assess. Some of this work may also require legislative changes which can only be brought forward when parliamentary time allows.

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