Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Electoral Policy and Reform
Closed
Opened 29 Jan 2025
Closed 16 Apr 2025
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The HCLG Committee is holding a one-off evidence session on electoral policy and reform. The Committee will ask questions concerning the state of electoral democracy in the UK and on the integrity of the UK electoral system.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 29 January 2025.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 4 February 2025
- 8 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Electoral Commission to the Chair dated 31 March 2025 concerning data on electoral fraud in 20249 April 2025, Correspondence
- Oral Evidence4 February 2025, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2025 |
Oral Evidence
Duncan Hames · Transparency International UK,
John Pullinger · Electoral Commission,
Lara Parizotto · Migrant Democracy Project,
Laura Douglas · Electoral Commission,
Parth Patel · Institute for Public Policy Research,
Peter Stanyon · Association of Electoral Administrators,
Tom Hawthorn · Electoral Commission,
Vijay Rangarajan · Electoral Commission
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan Hames · Director of Policy and Programmes | Transparency International UK | 1 |
| John Pullinger · Chair | Electoral Commission | 1 |
| Lara Parizotto · Executive Director | Migrant Democracy Project | 1 |
| Laura Douglas · Head of Regulatory Support | Electoral Commission | 1 |
| Parth Patel · Associate Director for Democracy and Politics | Institute for Public Policy Research | 1 |
| Peter Stanyon · Chief Executive | Association of Electoral Administrators | 1 |
| Tom Hawthorn · Director of Policy and Research | Electoral Commission | 1 |
| Vijay Rangarajan · Chief Executive | Electoral Commission | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2025 | To committee | Letter from the Electoral Commission to the Chair dated 31 March 2025 concerning data on electoral fraud in 2024 |