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Elections: Operating Costs

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 22088

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Impact Assessment for the Representation of the People Bill, published on 14 May 2026, whether the non-monetised costs to local authorities will be compensated under the New Burdens doctrine; and whether her Department will calculate the cost of burdens which are currently non-monetised.

Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local authorities will be fully funded in line with the New Burdens doctrine, which compensates local authorities for additional net expenditure resulting from central government policy. We will keep our assessment of local authority impacts under review, and any necessary updates to the Bill's accompanying Impact Assessment will be made in the usual way.

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