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Found: There is an Elections Bill that is going to come before the Houses of Parliament in the coming months

Found: Political and Media Literacy’s recent policy brief to the Government on the launch of its new Elections Bill

Found: associated with cryptocurrency donations Spotlight on Corruption recommendations 1) The upcoming Elections Bill

Found: [SCS0056] Written evidence submitted by Full Fact Full Fact briefing on the Elections Bill: An opportunity

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's timetable is for consulting political parties on measures to be included in the Elections Bill.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

An Elections Bill will be introduced when parliamentary time allows. The Government will continue to work in partnership with key stakeholders to help ensure that proposed changes address the priorities of the sector. We have begun engagement with political parties on the detail of the proposals and will continue to do so in advance of introduction.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including automatic voter registration for overseas voters in the upcoming Elections Bill.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

As set out in the July 17 policy paper ‘Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections’, the Government is committed to introducing a more automated approach to electoral registration over the coming years. Before implementing any changes, we will test a range of automated approaches including more effective use of data and better join-up across public services, with the aim of improving the accuracy and completeness of the register.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the provision of non-partisan political and democratic education in schools prior to the introduction of the forthcoming Elections Bill.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Teaching about democracy and elections already forms a central part of the secondary national curriculum for citizenship and can be taught as a non-statutory topic in primary schools.

Education is a vital part of implementing the government's commitment to extend the right to vote to 16 and 17 years olds. The government takes empowering and equipping young people with the knowledge and skills they need seriously, and wants to break down barriers and drive participation in our democracy.

Following the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review recommendations, the department has committed to make citizenship compulsory in primary schools and to publish revised programmes of study to ensure that all pupils receive an essential grounding in a range of topics including democracy, government and law. We will consult on programmes of study next year and the new national curriculum will be published in 2027 for first teaching in 2028.

The department’s guidance on political impartiality supports schools with teaching about political issues in line with their statutory duties.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to help protect UK citizens from (a) foreign influence and (b) manipulation operations using fake accounts on social media through the forthcoming Elections Bill.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government takes any attempts to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from foreign interference.

The Defending Democracy Taskforce brings together Whitehall departments, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies to monitor and mitigate risks, including foreign interference. The Joint Election Security and Preparedness unit (JESP) leads cross-government efforts in preparation for the 2026 elections, which are taking place across the UK.

The Government’s strategy for modern, secure and inclusive elections, published in July, sets out our plan to strengthen oversight of and safeguards against known and emerging threats, including foreign interference through covert political funding. We are introducing tougher rules on political donations to protect UK elections, striking the right balance between safeguarding against foreign interference whilst making sure that legitimate donors can continue to fund electoral campaigns.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to protect election candidates from anonymous abuse on social media through the forthcoming Elections Bill.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government is clear that all forms of harassment, intimidation and abuse, including online and anonymous abuse, are unacceptable and have no place in our democracy. As set out in the Restoring Trust in our Democracy strategy, we are taking forward several measures through the Elections Bill to strengthen protections for those taking part in elections. This includes the introduction of an aggravating factor to empower courts to give tougher sentences to those who are convicted of intimidatory offences targeted at candidates, campaigners, elected representatives and electoral staff.

My department is also working with the Speaker’s Conference and the Electoral Commission to develop a code of conduct for campaigning, which will promote respectful political debate and set clear expectations for behaviour. This is a complex issue which requires a comprehensive response from all parts of government. We continue to work closely with departments across government and through the Defending Democracy Taskforce to tackle unacceptable abuse and better protect candidates.

Found: In July 2025, the government announced that further reforms would be included in a new Elections Bill

Found: government was introducing to tackle such operations by foreign states: • New laws, including an elections bill

Found: We will introduce the elections Bill, which will include measures to safeguard against covert political

Found: i) Amend the anonymous registration rules in the upcoming Elections Bill to extend the length of the

Found: operating environment for spies; and work to tighten rules on political donations through a new Elections Bill

Found: hostile operating environment for spies; and tighten rules on political donations through a new Elections Bill

Found: ● The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill and the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill

Found: Elections and Registration 8 March 2022 • UK Government’s Elections Bill.

Found: Minister), and used to inform final provisions to be introduced under the UK Government’s proposed Elections Bill

Found: data-past-elections-and-referendums/voter-id-2024-uk-general-election Legislative Consent Memorandum – Elections Bill

Found: downloads/file/1094/annual-report-of-the-emb-for-scotland-2023-2024Legislative Consent Memorandum – Elections Bill

Found: Committee 3 November 2025 Dear David, Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Found: Committee 3 November 2025 Dear David, Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Found: xx Bill 1 On 3 November 2025, the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Found: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill, as introduced

Found: Presiding Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Found: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Explanatory Memorandum

Found: publication by the Welsh Government of a draft version of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Found: publication by the Welsh Government of a draft version of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Found: Finance Committee Financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Found: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability And Elections) Bill Bill Summary

Found: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability And Elections) Bill Bilingual Glossary