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Written question asked by Martyn Day (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 1 June 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 June 2020. It was answered by Chloe Smith (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 June 2020 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


General Election 2019

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of (a) the cost to the public purse of administering the 2019 General Election and (b) the amount that accrued to the public purse as a result of candidates losing their deposits at that election.

Answer

The cost of administering the 2019 General Election will not be known until all Returning Officers’ expenses claims relating to that poll have been settled.

£622,500 was accrued to the public purse as a result of 1,245 candidates losing their deposit.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
52224
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Candidates Costs Deposits General Election 2019
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk