Question

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether campaign spending restrictions will continue to apply to individuals whose candidacy was declared for local elections which have been deferred.

The earliest the regulated period for local election candidates can begin is the day following the last day for publication of the notice of poll.

For deferred elections, this will be in March of the year the election is deferred to. There are no ongoing campaign spending restrictions on candidates before this date.

Relevant guidance is available on the Electoral Commission’s website.