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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether his Department plans to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001.

Further to the Elections Act 2022, which amended the franchise for elections reserved to the UK Government to reflect changes to EU citizen's voting and candidacy rights as a result of our new relationship with the EU, the Government has no plans to extend voting rights in General Elections to those with settled or pre-settled status.

The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 will be retained.