Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential cost to the public purse of introducing automatic voter registration.

As set out in our manifesto, the government is actively exploring ways to improve voter registration, including the use of data and online services to help increase registration levels so that everyone who is eligible to vote can vote. Appropriate assessments will be made as policy develops.