David Simmonds MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Candidates: CommonwealthSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28435More

    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 provides on whether Commonwealth citizens can stand for election to (a) Parliament and (b) lo

    Answer: The Electoral Commission’s guidance for candidates and agents sets out the qualification requirements for UK parliamentary elections and local government elections in England. Commonwealth citizens must meet these requirements to stand, and they must eith...

    Answered 14 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Elections: Local GovernmentSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28434More

    Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission was consulted prior to the announcement of the cancellation of unitary elections in May 2027.

    Answer: The Commission was not consulted on the announcement of the cancellation of unitary elections in May 2027.

    Answered 14 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Local Government: ReorganisationSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17439More

    Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 102392 on Local Government: Reorganisation, what guidance has been given

    Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have set out that the interim electoral arrangements - which will be used at the first elections to the new unitary authorities established under local government reorganisation - can be cr...

    Answered 15 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listAttorney General's Office: 2Attorney General's Office2Cabinet Office: 4Cabinet Office4Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 1Department for Environment, Foo…1Home Office: 23Home Office23Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 115Ministry of Housing, Communitie…115Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission: 3Speaker's Committee on the Elec…3Treasury: 40Treasury40
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Attorney General's Office2
Cabinet Office4
Department for Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1
Home Office23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government115
Ministry of Justice1
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission3
Treasury40

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