Commons Select Committee

Speaker's Conference (2024)

Chair: Sir Lindsay Hoyle

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.

Current Members (15)

Active Inquiries (1)

Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

ActiveOpened 18 Dec 2024

Recent Publications (20)

Formal Minutes of the Speaker's Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections in Session 2024−26

Formal Minutes

5 Mar 2026

1st Special Report: Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections: Government Response

Special ReportSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

5 Mar 2026

HC 1709

Letter, dated 1 December 2025, from the Welsh Government relating to the Committee's Second Report on the security of MPs, candidates and elections

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

5 Mar 2026

Large Print - 1st Special Report: Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections: Government Response

Special Report

5 Mar 2026

HC 1709

Letter, dated 10 November 2025, from Unite the Union, relating to the Committee's Second Report on the security of MPs, candidates and elections

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

5 Mar 2026

Letter, dated 4 February 2026, from Mr Speaker to the Right Honourable Lady Justice Juliet May, Chair, The Sentencing Council for England and Wales relating to the Sentencing Council's response to the Committee's Second Report on the security of MPs, candidates and elections

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

5 Mar 2026

Large Print - 1st Special Report: Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections: Government Response

Special Report

5 Mar 2026

HC 1709

1st Special Report: Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections: Government Response

Special ReportSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

5 Mar 2026

HC 1709

Letter, dated 4 November 2025, from the Electoral Commission to the Speaker in response to the Conference's Second Report

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

6 Nov 2025

2nd Report - The Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections

ReportSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

27 Oct 2025

HC 1303

Large Print - 2nd Report - The Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections

ReportSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

27 Oct 2025

HC 1303

letter, dated 23 September 2025, from the Security Minister to the Speaker relating to terrorism legislation

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

15 Oct 2025

HC 570

Letter, dated 15 September 2025, from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to Mr Speaker

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

17 Sept 2025

Letter, dated 8 August 2025, from Lucy Rigby KC MP, Solicitor General

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

8 Sept 2025

Letter, dated 14 July 2025, from the Local Government Association (LGA)

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

8 Sept 2025

Letter, dated 15 July 2025, from Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education, with original letter from Mr Speaker, dated 24 June 2025

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

8 Sept 2025

Letter, dated 18 July 2025, from Rt Hon Rushanara Ali, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy relating to disqualification orders

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

8 Sept 2025

Letter, dated 25 July 2025, from Andy Smith, Managing Director, Parliamentary Digital Service

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

8 Sept 2025

Letter, dated 1 August 2025, from Charlotte Dewar, Chief Executive Officer, IPSO, with original letter from Mr Speaker, dated 21 July 2025

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

8 Sept 2025

Letter, dated 1 August 2025, from Melanie Dawes, Chief Executive, Ofcom, with original letter from Mr Speaker, dated 21 July 2025

CorrespondenceSpeaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections

8 Sept 2025

Contact

Speakersconference2024@parliament.uk

0207 219 5944

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