Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 7 November 2025.
James Cleverly
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 76608 on Local Government: Elections, (a) what types of information cannot be shared and (b) which (i) regulators and (ii) enforcement authorities information is shared with.
Samantha Dixon
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Electoral Commission currently lacks an explicit statutory gateway to share information with other regulators and enforcement authorities, making routine information-sharing burdensome and impeding effective cooperation.
Alongside other proposals in the Elections Strategy, further details will be set out in legislation which will be introduced when parliamentary time allows.
Yes1 person thinks so
No2 people think not
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