Question follow-through · 20428
Electoral Commission: Staff
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the (a) FTE and (b) headcount level is of staffing of the Electoral Commission; whether there are plans to increase that figure
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- Answering body
- Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the (a) FTE and (b) headcount level is of staffing of the Electoral Commission; whether there are plans to increase that figure
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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7 Sept 2026
Answer published
As of 2 September, the Commission’s FTE level is 295.5 and its headcount level is 300.The Commission is evaluating the measures in the Representation of the People Bill and will discuss any budgetary changes with the Speaker’s Committee.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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