Question

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; and what assessment the Speaker’s Committee has made of the potential impact of measures in the Representation of the People Bill on staffing requirements.

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.