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Elections: Candidates

Question for Cabinet Office

UIN 30026, tabled on 16 March 2020

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support and (b) make it easier for single parents and guardians to stand in elections.

Answered on

24 March 2020

The Government is committed to ensuring that our democracy is more accessible and more representative of the public. People from all walks of life are encouraged to stand in elections and participate in the democratic process.

Answered by

Cabinet Office