Select Committee · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Modernising Elections
Status: Open
Opened: 17 Mar 2026
The Government has introduced the Representation of the People Bill, which includes its manifesto commitment to lower the voting age to 16. They have described this Bill as “the biggest expansion of democratic participation in a generation”. The Bill had its second reading on 2 March 2026. This inquiry will examine the health of electoral …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | Azzurra Moores · Demos, Hanno Fenech · Center for Countering Digital Hate, Marianna Spring · BBC, Mitali Sud · Internet Matters, Phoebe Arnold · Full Fact, Sam Stockwell · Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) | View ↗ |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Alison Williams · Electoral Commission, Laura Lock · Association of Electoral Administrators, Professor Alan Renwick · University College London, Professor Maria Sobolewska · University of Manchester, Professor Toby James · University of East Anglia, Sam Hartley · Electoral Commission, Tom Jenkins · Boundary Commission for England, Vijay Rangarajan · Electoral Commission | View ↗ |