Question follow-through · 112905

Candidates: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he take steps though the planned Elections Bill to ensure that individuals convicted of terrorist offences against the United Kingdom at home or abroad are disqualified from s

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
26 Feb 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he take steps though the planned Elections Bill to ensure that individuals convicted of terrorist offences against the United Kingdom at home or abroad are disqualified from s

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    There are several existing disqualification criteria for standing as a candidate in elections in the UK which relate to criminal offences. For example, the Elections Act 2022 introduced a disqualification order for those convicted of intimidation or abuse...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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