Public Appointments: Convictions

(asked on 23rd February 2026) - View Source

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

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to disqualify individuals from standing for public office in England who have unspent convictions for offences under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the Terrorism Act 2006, regardless of the length of the custodial sentence imposed.


Answered by
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage Portrait
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
This question was answered on 11th March 2026

The Government currently has no plans to change the disqualification criteria for those standing for election for these offences but keeps the counter‑terrorism framework under constant review to ensure it is fit for purpose.

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