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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that blind and partially sighted electors can take part in elections independently and without relying on a third party to complete their ballot paper for them.

The Government is committed to ensuring that all eligible voters can participate fully in our democracy. In pursuit of that goal, the Government is bringing forward new measures in the Representation of the People Bill to strengthen support for blind and partially sighted electors at polling stations.