Steve Darling MP: written questions
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Written questions
Elections: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the mean cost to the public purse was of a parliamentary by-election since 2024.
Answer: The estimated cost of the Clacton by-election is set out in The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2024. The average (mean) cost of a UK parliamentary by-election between 2021 and 2025 was approximately £343,768, including candida...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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