David Davis faces a by-election in his East Yorkshire constituency on 10 July
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A planned visit by the Queen to Hull may have to be postponed because it clashes with the by-election being fought by David Davis.
The ex-shadow home secretary will contest the nearby seat of Haltemprice and Howden on July 10.
Mr Davis, who quit as an MP to fight a by-election on civil liberties, will not face a Labour or Lib Dem challenge.
But the Queen, who has to remain politically neutral, cannot be seen to favour any party or individual.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "We are seeking advice from the Cabinet Office whether it's appropriate for the Queen to visit or not."
A spokeswoman for Susan Cunliffe-Lister, the Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, whose office is helping to organise the visit said the decision may take a few days. A spokesman for Mr Davis said he hoped the Queen's visit would not be delayed by the contest.
"With it being a by-election we would hope she could visit and we think it wouldn't impact at all," he said.
Nominations for the by-election open on Monday and close on Thursday.
Here is a list of people who have indicated they are planning to stand:
- David Davis - Conservative
- Eamonn Fitzpatrick - Independent
- Gemma Garrett - Independent
- George Georgiou - Generalist Party
- Neil Glass - Independent
- Hamish Howitt - Independent
- The Mad Cow Girl - Official Monster Raving Loony Party
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