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Written question asked by Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 9 December 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 December 2024. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Friday, 20 December 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Postal Services: Candidates

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the cost of providing Royal Mail deliveries for candidates in the general elections in (1) 2024, and (2) 2019.

Answer

The total cost incurred for the delivery of candidate mailings at the 2019 General Election was £41,161,302. Detailed information on the costs of the 2019 general election is available on Gov.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/costs-of-the-2019-uk-parliamentary-general-election/costs-of-the-2019-uk-parliamentary-general-election).

The total cost incurred for the delivery of candidate mailing at the 2024 General Election was £60,422,724.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3318
Session
2024-26
Attachment
Cost of general election
Subjects
Candidates Expenditure Postal services General Election 2019 General Election 2024
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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