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172341

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Devolution: England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 8 December 2014 (HL3166), what plans they have to hold a referendum in England to ascertain the level of support for an English parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL3924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to hold a referendum in England to ascertain the level of support for an English Parliament. The Government has published a Command Paper on the implications of devolution for England which contains separate proposals from each of the Coalition parties.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 16/01/2015 13:52:12 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

172346

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	General Election 2015
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whom they have appointed to carry out the review of the operation of Part 6 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 in relation to the 2015 general election as provided for in section 39 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL3929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>The Reviewer will be appointed before the end of January 2015 in accordance with section 39 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 20/01/2015 17:57:15 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

172360

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost per application for each of the Cabinet Office voter registration Innovation Fund projects.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The cost of application to the Cabinet Office innovation fund projects is a matter for the individual organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 12/01/2015 14:41:32 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

172361

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to (1) celebrate, and (2) support, National Voter Registration Day on 5 February.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of organisations and initiatives that promote democratic engagement and voter registration including National Voter Registration Day.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 12/01/2015 14:40:46 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

172362

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure that Electoral Registration Officers (1) put in place, and (2) execute, effective plans to give (a) attainers, (b) students and (c) 16 to 24 year-olds more generally, the opportunity to register to vote in advance of the next General Election.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are already expected to develop engagement plans to maximise registration levels in their local area, including among young people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government announced on 9 January 2015 that all EROs will receive a share of £6.8 million funding to support their work in driving up registration rates among under registered groups including young people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission monitors the performance of EROs in implementing these plans.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 16/01/2015 13:52:38 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

172363

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional funding (1) has been, and (2) is being, made available in the current Parliament to (a) Electoral Registration Officers, and (b) democracy organisations, to support youth and student voter registration and voter engagement efforts in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>On 9 January Government announced that almost £10 million will be given to local authorities and to national activity to boost the number of people registering to vote around the country. This is in addition to the £4.2 million announced last year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>£6.8 million of the funding has been allocated to local authorities so that they can expand their programmes of canvassing and other activities aimed at encouraging people to register to vote.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Up to £2.5 million will be used to fund wider activity, including working with national organisations to encourage groups who are not as well represented on the electoral register in general, such as young people including students and overseas voters.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 20/01/2015 17:56:43 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

172377

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers' Private Offices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Government Ministers routinely inform all members of Parliament of the names, phone numbers and email addresses of their private offices; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL3960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office publication, the List of Ministerial Responsibilities, includes email addresses and phone numbers of Minister’s private offices. Copies are available in the Vote Office, Printed Paper Office, and the Libraries of both Houses. It is also available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>. I have a sent a copy to the Noble Lord for his ease of reference.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 20/01/2015 11:52:59 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

172378

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Correspondence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Government Ministers routinely acknowledge written communications from members of Parliament, including emails; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL3961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>Guidance on handling correspondence from Members of Parliament, Peers, MEPs and Members of devolved Administrations is available online.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance states that:</p><p> </p><p><em>'Individual departments' targets for routine correspondence from MPs should be a maximum of 20 working days. Departments should consider setting themselves more challenging targets'</em></p><p> </p><p>The guidance adds that, when delays occur, Departments should:</p><p> </p><p><em>'Ensure all correspondence is responded to as quickly as possible, keeping the MP informed at all times'</em></p><p> </p><p>Departments should apply the same standards when dealing with correspondence from Peers.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61196/guide-handling-gov-correspondence.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61196/guide-handling-gov-correspondence.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 12/01/2015 14:40:07 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass