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Elections: Journalism

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 21238

The question

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has provided on the definition of journalism for the purposes of the Section 47(3) of the Elections Act 2022.

Answered by Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission’s statutory guidance on digital imprints outlines the exemptions that apply to digital material, including journalism.

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