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Ballot Secrecy Act 2023

Asked by Paul HolmesConservativeSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled Answered 18 March 2026UIN 118892

The question

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has issued updated guidance following the passage of the Ballot Secrecy Act 2023.

Answered by Sir Jeremy Wright

I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the answer provided to Question 116490 which explains that the Commission’s guidance was updated to reflect the Ballot Secrecy Act 2023.

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