Committees

Speaker's Conference (2024)

Commons Select Committee

The Speaker’s Conference was established on 14 October 2024 and will consider the factors influencing the threat level against candidates and MPs and the effectiveness of the response to such threats. It will make recommendations about arrangements necessary to secure free and fair elections and the appropriate protection of candidates at future UK-wide parliamentary elections and of elected representatives thereafter. It has 15 members, including Mr Speaker in the Chair.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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1st Report – Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections
Inquiry Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections
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Large Print – 1st Report – Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections
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Correspondence

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Letter, dated 25 March 2025, from Peter Stanyon, Chief Executive, Association of Electoral Administrators
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Letter, dated 2 May 2025, from Rt Hon. Rushanara Ali MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy
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Letter, dated 6 May 2025, from Dan Jarvis MBE MP, Security Minister
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Oral evidence transcripts

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4 June 2025
Inquiry Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections
Witnesses Association for Citizenship Teaching, Professor Helen Fenwick (Professor of Human Rights Law at Durham Law School), Karthik Ramanna (Professor of Business and Public Policy at Blavatnik School of Government), and Behavioural Insights Team
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4 June 2025
Inquiry Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections
Witnesses Parliamentary lobby correspondents, and Parliamentary Press Gallery
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2 April 2025
Inquiry Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections
Witnesses Home Office, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Home Office, and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Written evidence

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Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT) (SCS0050)
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Electoral Commission (SCS0049)
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Metropolitan Police (SCS0048)
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