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To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if he will take steps to help reduce family voting.

answeredSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

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Answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Tabled
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
23 Mar 2026
Answer
25 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if he will take steps to help reduce family voting.

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Electoral Commission takes allegations of electoral fraud very seriously. It is a criminal offence to attempt to pressure someone to vote in a certain way. The Commission encourages anyone who believes an offence has occurred to report it to the polic...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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