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Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections

Why linked: Government's formal strategy on modern and secure elections (July 2025); directly implements the stated aims of the Bill on electoral integrity and democratic participation

UIN: HCWS842 I am delighted to announce the publication of the government’s new strategy for modern and secure elections. This marks a significant step forward to strengthening our democracy and upholding the integrity of our electoral system. It sets out …

Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections

Why linked: Ministerial statement 'Restoring trust in our democracy: strategy for modern and secure elections' (July 2025)—recent pre-implementation policy announcement directly aligned with thread intent and responsible bodies

UIN: HLWS843 My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy (Rushanara Ali MP) has today made the following statement:I am delighted to announce the publication of the government’s new strategy for modern and secure elec...

Update on the Elections Bill: placing citizens' participation at the heart of our democracy

Why linked: Ministerial statement on Elections Bill (2022) on electoral system security and transparency—recent government announcement on electoral integrity mechanisms

UIN: HCWS584 The Elections Bill brings forward changes to our electoral system which are vital to ensure our democracy remains secure, fair, modern and transparent, and I am pleased to update Parliament today with further information on the implementation of …

Update on the Elections Bill: placing citizens' participation at the heart of our democracy

Why linked: Ministerial statement on Elections Bill (2022) on democratic participation and electoral security—recent substantive implementation statement directly aligned with thread intent

UIN: HLWS571 My Hon. Friend, the Minister for rough sleeping and housing (Eddie Hughes) has today made the following statement:The Elections Bill brings forward changes to our electoral system which are vital to ensure our democracy remains secure, fair, modern …

Bill to strengthen democracy to be debated in House of Commons

Why linked: News announcement on Elections Bill debate in Commons (2021)—substantive government announcement on electoral integrity legislation directly in scope

Legislation which will strengthen the integrity of elections in Britain is to be debated in the House of Commons today.

Cabinet Office Update

Why linked: Cabinet Office ministerial statement (July 2021); electoral administration and constitution matters

UIN: HLWS234 My Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution (Chloe Smith MP), has today made the following written statement:On 12 April, the Government announced that the Prime Minister had asked Nigel Boardman to investigate the …

Empowering British Citizens Overseas to Participate in our Democracy

Why linked: Ministerial statement on overseas voting (2021)—addresses voter access and participation mechanisms, part of broader electoral registration scope

UIN: HCWS62 As we move to the new chapter in our nation’s history and embrace the global opportunities it presents, we must ensure that the voices of our citizens across the world are heard. As committed to in the Government's …

Update: Strengthening Democracy

Why linked: Ministerial statement on urgent electoral legislation (COVID-19 context, 2020)—addresses electoral administration in emergency context, tangentially relevant to voting access mechanisms

UIN: HCWS183 In the written statement of 19 March, ‘Postponement of electoral events’ (HCWS174 and HLWS169), the Government outlined its proposals for urgent electoral legislation to postpone forthcoming elections as part of the wider steps to tackle the spread of …

Update: Strengthening Democracy

Why linked: Ministerial statement on emergency electoral legislation (2020)—addresses voting access and electoral administration during pandemic

UIN: HLWS179 My Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for the Cabinet Office (Chloe Smith) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:In the written statement of 19 March, ‘Postponement of electoral events’ (HCWS174 and HLWS169), the Government outlined i...