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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to recommendation 17 of the document entitled The Rycroft Review: Report of the independent review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics, updated on 27 April 2026, her Department's document entitled The Rycroft Review: HM Government...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to recommendation 17 of the document entitled The Rycroft Review: Report of the independent review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics, updated on 27 April 2026, her Department's document entitled The Rycroft Review: HM Government...
The Home Office Permanent Secretary is the lead for defending democracy, having been appointed by the Cabinet Secretary following Recommendation 17 of the Rycroft Review. This is in support of my role as chair of the Defending Democracy Taskforce (DDTF).
Responsibility for elections policy sits with the Minister for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities and Faith.
The Joint Election Security and Preparedness Unit (a joint Cabinet Office and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Unit) leads on election security and preparedness, and is a member of the DDTF.
The Cabinet Office are leading on assembling a new cross-Government task and finish team, which will be in conjunction with the work already delivered by the DDTF. The Taskforce operates across government to tackle the full range of national security threats to our democracy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to prevent electoral wards and divisions being drawn up in a partisan manner as part of unitary local government restructuring; what criteria is used to assess electoral areas when submitted to her;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to prevent electoral wards and divisions being drawn up in a partisan manner as part of unitary local government restructuring; what criteria is used to assess electoral areas when submitted to her;...
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is the independent body responsible for setting electoral arrangements for councils. However, it cannot undertake an electoral review until a new council has been established in law. Where a proposal is implemented, councils are asked to suggest interim electoral arrangements for inclusion in the legislation establishing the new authority. Neither councils nor Ministers have the power to draw new electoral boundaries through this process. Instead, interim arrangements must be based on existing electoral areas, including district wards, county divisions, parishes and parish wards. Councils are expected to have regard to the Commission's published guidance when developing their suggestions, and the Commission offered support to councils undertaking this work earlier in the year.
The rapid review will consider the local government reorganisation programme as a whole, ensuring it is robust and aligns with the new Government’s plans to rewire the state.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the oral statement of 7 September 2026, Column 678, on Local Government Reorganisation, whether unitary council elections will take place in May 2028; and what arrangements will be in place for by-elections for county and district...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the oral statement of 7 September 2026, Column 678, on Local Government Reorganisation, whether unitary council elections will take place in May 2028; and what arrangements will be in place for by-elections for county and district...
The Government is considering the next stages of the local government reorganisation programme and will set out next steps once that work has concluded.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to her answer of 7 September 2026 to the Honourable Member for Exmouth and Exeter East, when a decision will be made as to whether elections to the existing local authorities will go ahead in May 2027.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to her answer of 7 September 2026 to the Honourable Member for Exmouth and Exeter East, when a decision will be made as to whether elections to the existing local authorities will go ahead in May 2027.
The Secretary of State confirmed in her oral statement on 7 September 2026 that the plan is for elections scheduled for May 2027 to go ahead on existing boundaries, and this was also set out in a letter to councils on the same date.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which boundaries, regions and levels of local government will have elections in May 2027.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which boundaries, regions and levels of local government will have elections in May 2027.
The Secretary of State confirmed in her oral statement on 7 September 2026 that the plan is for local and regional elections scheduled for May 2027 to go ahead on existing boundaries. Councillors elected in May 2027 will serve for four years unless a structural changes Order is made and any change to terms of office will be set out in that Order. The Government is considering the next stages of the local government reorganisation programme and will set out next steps once that work has concluded.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for how long will councillors elected in the local government elections confirmed for May 2027 serve in office.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for how long will councillors elected in the local government elections confirmed for May 2027 serve in office.
The Secretary of State confirmed in her oral statement on 7 September 2026 that the plan is for local and regional elections scheduled for May 2027 to go ahead on existing boundaries. Councillors elected in May 2027 will serve for four years unless a structural changes Order is made and any change to terms of office will be set out in that Order. The Government is considering the next stages of the local government reorganisation programme and will set out next steps once that work has concluded.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the terms of office for Town and Parish Councils will be aligned with the proposed five-year terms for shadow authorities, so that future election cycles coincide.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the terms of office for Town and Parish Councils will be aligned with the proposed five-year terms for shadow authorities, so that future election cycles coincide.
The Government values the important role that town and parish councils play in supporting their communities.
As the Secretary of State set out in her oral statement to the House on 7 September 2026, the Government has paused the local government reorganisation programme for further consideration. We will consider the programme overall including the four withdrawn decisions, the further decisions taken in July, and the two places where decisions have yet to be made. We recognise the need for clarity and will set out next steps as soon as possible.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 23 June (HL1030), what assessment they have made of the conduct of the presidential election held in Zambia on 13 August, including reports of irregularities, restrictions on political freedoms and the arrest of opposition...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 23 June (HL1030), what assessment they have made of the conduct of the presidential election held in Zambia on 13 August, including reports of irregularities, restrictions on political freedoms and the arrest of opposition...
Further to Baroness Chapman of Darlington's Written Answers of 23 June, the UK continues to support credible and inclusive democratic processes in Zambia. Our High Commission in Lusaka has been closely monitoring developments in Zambia through the electoral period and beyond. The UK is engaging closely with key stakeholders to urge transparency and adherence to due process, including on the death of Mutotwe Kafwaya.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 23 June (HL1031), what assessment they have made of the implications for institutional resilience, political pluralism and the rule of law in Zambia of the post-election detention and charging with treason of opposition politicians and...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 23 June (HL1031), what assessment they have made of the implications for institutional resilience, political pluralism and the rule of law in Zambia of the post-election detention and charging with treason of opposition politicians and...
Further to Baroness Chapman of Darlington's Written Answers of 23 June, the UK continues to support credible and inclusive democratic processes in Zambia. Our High Commission in Lusaka has been closely monitoring developments in Zambia through the electoral period and beyond. The UK is engaging closely with key stakeholders to urge transparency and adherence to due process, including on the death of Mutotwe Kafwaya.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether there is a consolidated list of local authorities which will be up for election in May 2027, including combined authority mayoralties and shadow unitary councils.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether there is a consolidated list of local authorities which will be up for election in May 2027, including combined authority mayoralties and shadow unitary councils.
Yes. The Government publishes information on local authority, combined authority and county combined authority election cycles in England, including scheduled elections for May 2027, on GOV.UK: Local authority, combined authority, and county combined authority election cycles in England - gov.uk.
The Secretary of State confirmed on 7 September 2026 that the plan is for local and regional elections scheduled for May 2027 to go ahead on existing boundaries.
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission was consulted prior to the announcement of the cancellation of unitary elections in May 2027.
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission was consulted prior to the announcement of the cancellation of unitary elections in May 2027.
The Commission was not consulted on the announcement of the cancellation of unitary elections in May 2027.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether bank cards will be a permitted form of identification for the new Parliamentary Candidate identification requirements at nomination.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether bank cards will be a permitted form of identification for the new Parliamentary Candidate identification requirements at nomination.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 6 August (HL2668), what public interest reason there is for not publishing the presentations received from councils, elected representatives, and political groups regarding the planned cancellation of the May 2026 local elections.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 6 August (HL2668), what public interest reason there is for not publishing the presentations received from councils, elected representatives, and political groups regarding the planned cancellation of the May 2026 local elections.
Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House and instruction on order of clauses to be taken. Amendment debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.
Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House and instruction on order of clauses to be taken. Amendment debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.
My Lords, it is an understatement to say that this is a constitutionally significant Bill. Particularly at a time when the political landscape is so turbulent, this is where your Lordships’ House proves its worth—with careful, considered scrutiny to improve the Government's legislation as best we can. Indeed, the amendment...
My Lords, it is an understatement to say that this is a constitutionally significant Bill. Particularly at a time when the political landscape is so turbulent, this is where your Lordships’ House proves its worth—with careful, considered scrutiny to improve the Government's legislation as best we can. Indeed, the amendment...
My Lords, in the light of the mega donations we have heard about to Reform in the past week, I start by emphasising the difference between liberal democracy and popular
democracy—or illiberal democracy, as Viktor Orbán and others call it. Liberal or constitutional democracy recognises that democratic processes are open...
My Lords, in the light of the mega donations we have heard about to Reform in the past week, I start by emphasising the difference between liberal democracy and popular
democracy—or illiberal democracy, as Viktor Orbán and others call it. Liberal or constitutional democracy recognises that democratic processes are open...
My Lords, I will focus my remarks on Parts 4 and 5 of the Bill, relating to election finance and to the work of the Electoral Commission.
In 2021, the Committee on Standards in Public Life, of which I was then chair, issued a report on the regulation of election finance....
My Lords, I will focus my remarks on Parts 4 and 5 of the Bill, relating to election finance and to the work of the Electoral Commission.
In 2021, the Committee on Standards in Public Life, of which I was then chair, issued a report on the regulation of election finance....
My Lords, this is an important and timely debate, as any opportunity to re-establish trust in politics is one that we must embrace eagerly. We are sadly familiar with the phrase, “A plague on both your houses”, used in a political context. The word “both” may be rather out of...
My Lords, this is an important and timely debate, as any opportunity to re-establish trust in politics is one that we must embrace eagerly. We are sadly familiar with the phrase, “A plague on both your houses”, used in a political context. The word “both” may be rather out of...
My Lords, it is a pleasure and an honour to follow the right reverend Prelate, and of course we all wish him well in his retirement. We will miss him, and his views on democracy are very well established. I agree with him in relation to prisoners, but that is...
My Lords, it is a pleasure and an honour to follow the right reverend Prelate, and of course we all wish him well in his retirement. We will miss him, and his views on democracy are very well established. I agree with him in relation to prisoners, but that is...
My Lords, I first add my best wishes to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Lichfield on his retirement and thank him for the contributions that he has made to this House. It has been said by other speakers, including the right reverend Prelate, that this is an important...
My Lords, I first add my best wishes to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Lichfield on his retirement and thank him for the contributions that he has made to this House. It has been said by other speakers, including the right reverend Prelate, that this is an important...