Elections
Elections news from UK Parliament.
UK and Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Committees to hold joint session on Russian disinformation campaigns
The Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a joint evidence session with the Ukrainian Committee on Foreign Policy and Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation to discuss how we strengthen the UK-Ukraine relationship and combat Russian information manipulation.
15 May 2025
Democracy Minister faces questions on the resilience of the electoral system
Today, Minister for Democracy, Rushanara Ali MP, will be questioned as part of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) review of the 2024 general election.
18 March 2025
MPs to question the Electoral Commission as inquiry into UK election kicks off
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) will hold the first public evidence session of their inquiry into the 2024 general election.
03 January 2025
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 17 December 2024
On 17 December 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.
19 December 2024
New inquiry to examine resilience of UK electoral system
A new PACAC inquiry will look at the resilience of UK general elections following the implementation of the Elections Act 2022.
03 December 2024
Chair of the Defence Committee comments on the US election result
Chair of the Defence Committee congratulates President-elect Trump on his election victory
07 November 2024
House of Commons agrees to establish Speaker’s Conference
House of Commons agrees to establish Speaker’s Conference
23 October 2024
What happens next in the House of Commons
What happens in the House of Commons after the general election
04 July 2024
Victims and Prisoners Bill becomes law
Lords members consider final changes on support training and erasure of personal data. Catch up
28 May 2024
Media Bill completes its remaining stages in the Lords
Bill now awaits Royal Assent to become law. Catch up
24 May 2024
Chair Sir Jeremy Quin issues statement on the work of the Defence Committee
Chair Sir Jeremy Quin issues statement on the work of the Defence Committee
23 May 2024
Standards in public life under spotlight in Lords debate
Members discuss current state of UK parliamentary democracy in first Lords debate of 2024. Catch up
12 January 2024
Voter ID requirements should be made more accessible ahead of elections
Constitution Committee publishes letter to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Local Government) on Voter ID
19 December 2023
Private members' bills in the Lords in the 2022-23 session
Follow the progress of private members' bills in the House of Lords during the 2022-23 session of Parliament
25 August 2023
Voter ID - Levelling-Up Committee announces evidence hearing with Electoral Commission and election administrators
On Monday 3 July, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee will question the Electoral Commission and election administrators on the introduction of voter ID
22 June 2023