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(asked on 2nd June 2026) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118898 on Candidates, what consideration has been made by his Department of amending legislation to allow agents to resign after close of nominations.


Answered by
Samantha Dixon Portrait
Samantha Dixon
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 10th June 2026

The Department has no plans to amend legislation to allow election agents to resign after close of nominations.

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