Question follow-through · 5960

Polling Stations: Religious Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 119518, on Polling Stations: Religious Buildings, why the reference to mobile polling stations was included in the pres

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
4 Jun 2026
Answer
10 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 119518, on Polling Stations: Religious Buildings, why the reference to mobile polling stations was included in the pres

  2. 4 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    In August 2025, local authorities were invited to apply to pilot a range of flexible voting methods at the May 2026 elections in England, including the possible use of mobile polling stations. While mobile polling stations were not piloted in May 2026, th...

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