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Elections: Petitions

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 3 July 2026UIN 12696

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered reforming the law on election petitions.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

The Department currently has no plans to make reforms to the law on election petitions.

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