Policy paper

Indemnity for Returning Officers and Local Returning Officers

This indemnity is provided to Returning Officers and Local Returning Officers in relation to the 2019 European Parliamentary elections.

Documents

European Parliamentary Elections – Cabinet Office Indemnity

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Departmental Minute: Returning Officers Indemnity Arrangements (European Parliamentary Elections)

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Details

The government has agreed to indemnify and keep indemnified (subject to exclusions) ROs and local ROs from and against liabilities, damages, costs (including reasonable legal costs and expenses properly incurred), claims, proceedings and/or expenses which may be taken or made against or incurred by that RO or Local RO in consequence of conducting European Parliamentary elections on or after May 2019 (until the UK leaves the EU).

Published 25 April 2019