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Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. It was answered by Samantha Dixon (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Candidates

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 13 March 2026, to Question 117888, on Candidates, whether his Department is retaining the requirement that the office address must be within the local authority area.

Answer

The government is not changing location requirements for office addresses. Through the Representation of the People Bill, election agents will still need to provide a home address, but they will also be able to provide a correspondence address for publication instead of their home address. That correspondence address may be located anywhere in the United Kingdom.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18026
Session
2026-27
Related items
Candidates
Friday, 13 March 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Candidates Elections Privacy
Legislation
Representation of the People Bill 2024-26 to 2026-27
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk