Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 2 March 2026.
James Cleverly
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving overseas electors the option to register to vote when they renew their British passport online.
Samantha Dixon
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Government is committed to improving electoral registration and is actively exploring ways to do so. The Representation of the People Bill will lay the foundations for a more automated registration system. Any changes must be tested to ensure they have a positive outcome in an already complex system.
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