2024 UK General Election
The next UK General Election will be held on 4 July 2024, to elect 650 members to the House of Commons
The next UK General Election will be held on 4 July 2024, to elect 650 members to the House of Commons.
This campaign page contains information about the general election and what it means for the built environment.
CIOB, as a royal chartered professional body, has been engaging with parties across the political spectrum to ensure that policies to improve the built environment are given the importance necessary to ensure that the construction industry can continue to be a key economic driver in the UK.
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CIOB's Manifesto for the Built Environment
Ahead of the 2024 General Election, CIOB has set out its vision for the future of the built environment in the UK. This manifesto, outlines potential future policies for the next government under each of our corporate plan themes - Sustainability, Quality & Safety, Future of Construction and People & Skills. Under each heading you can find our main policy asks. These are broken down into those that could be achieved in the first 100 days of a new government as well as those which could be more long-term ambitions.
2024 UK General Election Timeline
Below are some useful dates to have in mind ahead of the election:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 May 2024 | Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a UK general election will be held on 4 July 2024. |
| 30 May 2024 | Parliament is dissolved meaning any remaining parliamentary bills that have not received Royal Assent have been dropped. |
| 7 June 2024 | Deadline for nominations to be submitted for candidates in seats across the UK. |
| 18 June 2024 | Voter registration deadline. |
| 19 June 2024 | Deadline for postal vote applications. |
| W/C 10 June 2024 | Each party published their manifestos outlining policy priorities. |
| 4 July 2024 | Polling day. |
| 4-5 July 2024 | Election results published seat by seat. |
| 9 July 2024 | Parliament returns to elect the Speaker of the House and to swear in new members. |
| 17 July 2024 | State opening of Parliament. |
Televised General Election Debates
The leaders of the main political parties will participate in a series of televised debates to set out their stall for the future of the UK.
Links can be found below so that you can watch the debates.
- First televised debate (ITV) held on 4 June 2024 - Sunak v Starmer: The ITV Debate
- Second televised debate (BBC) held on 7 June 2024 - BBC Election Debate: The Debate
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How can you help?
We want to ensure that the value of the construction industry and the wider built environment is recognised by parliamentary candidates in the 2024 UK General Election.
For construction professionals and CIOB members
- Contact your local candidate about our vision for the built environment in the UK: Prospective MPs are more likely to respond and engage to a personalised correspondence, written by local people, passionate about the construction sector and their local economy.
We have drafted a template letter to help you share the CIOB's Manifesto for the Built Environment and raise awareness of the key issues affecting the construction sector in the UK. Download the template letter and copy and paste it into your email. When you send it, please make sure to copy in the CIOB Policy & Public Affairs team at [email protected] so we can keep track of any replies.
Click the download link below to see the full letter.
Letter to Parliamentary Candidates
Download the template letter here.