questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) elections staff, (b) candidates, (c) activists, and (d) other people that were involved in elections who have been subjected to intimidation, harassment, assault, and other criminal behaviours in each of the last ten years.
answerText: We are clear that intimidation and abuse of those participating in public life has no place in our society and cannot be tolerated. MHCLG does not engage directly with candidates or collect wider information about those involved in elections' experience o...
heading: Elections: Safety