Question follow-through · 20205
Elections: Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she intends to amend secondary legislation to require photographic identification for candidates to nominate.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she intends to amend secondary legislation to require photographic identification for candidates to nominate.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 6801 on 12 June 2026.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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