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
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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
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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
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