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<p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-02/147911"
target="_blank">147911</a> on 9 February 2021.</p><p>The Government is working on
finalising the funding allocations for the May 2021 elections, and Returning Officers
and local authorities will be updated on their funding allocations for the Police
and Crime Commissioner and local elections respectively by the end of March.</p><p>There
will be an estimated £92 million of government funding that will be provided to local
authorities for the elections; of this, £31 million is an uplift to directly address
costs associated with making the elections covid-secure.</p><p>For the Police and
Crime Commissioner elections, Returning Officers will be reimbursed for expenses necessarily
incurred for the smooth running of those polls via the usual process. Further detail
of the potential fees and charges that Returning Officers can claim for in relation
to any additional measures required to ensure covid-secure Police and Crime Commissioner
elections in May is set out in guidance provided by the Cabinet Office to Returning
Officers.</p>
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