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1173855

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	General Elections: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the turnout among (a) members of the armed forces serving abroad and (b) their family members living with them abroad, in the recent General Election.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	9157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>Members of the armed forces serving abroad, or away from home in the UK, can vote with a postal vote or by proxy or in person if they are in their constituency on polling day.</p><p>Data that segments voters into categories of profession or other demographics is not collected as this could impact the secrecy of the ballot. In any event many armed forces personnel will have registered as ordinary electors and not in any manner that would identify them as service personnel at the time of voting.</p><p>We will continue to work with stakeholders to support the voting process for overseas electors, including armed forces serving abroad.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/02/2020 17:51:24 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1173856

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	General Elections: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to assist members of the armed forces serving abroad to take part in future elections.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	9158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>Members of the armed forces serving abroad, or away from home in the UK, can vote with a postal vote or by proxy or in person if they are in their constituency on polling day. We work with the British Forces Post Office to ensure that mail specifically for service personnel, sent to forces post office addresses, is delivered as quickly as possible. We also work Royal Mail on overseas deliveries, through a specific provision to expedite dispatch of mail to overseas addresses.</p><p>We will continue to work with these stakeholders and others to support the voting process for overseas electors, including armed forces serving abroad.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/02/2020 17:51:14 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1173920

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that the introduction of voter identification cards does not affect an individual's civil rights.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	8950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>Voter ID is part of a body of work this Government is delivering to strengthen the integrity of our electoral system and give the public confidence that our elections are secure and fit for the 21st century.</p><p>Electors will be required to show an approved form of photographic ID before casting their vote in a polling station across Great Britain at national UK-wide elections, and at local elections in England.</p><p>The list of approved photographic ID will not be limited to passports and driving licences, a broad range of documents already in use will be accepted, including, for example, concessionary travel passes, PASS scheme cards, Ministry of Defence identity cards and photocard parking permits issued as part of the Blue Badge scheme.</p><p>Any voter who does not have an approved form of ID will be able to apply, free of charge, for a local elector ID from their local authority.</p><p>The provision of local elector ID will be the exception rather than the norm, evidenced by the published evaluations of the pilots:</p><p><a href="https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/our-views-and-research/our-research/voter-identification-pilots/may-2019-voter-identification-pilot-schemes/our-findings" target="_blank">https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/our-views-and-research/our-research/voter-identification-pilots/may-2019-voter-identification-pilot-schemes/our-findings </a></p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/819404/2019_Voter_ID_Pilots_Evaluation.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/819404/2019_Voter_ID_Pilots_Evaluation.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 11/02/2020 17:40:35 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1173950

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2019 to Question 175803 on Local Government: Elections, whether EU citizens will be eligible in the transition period to (a) stand as candidates, (b) serve a full-term if elected and (c) vote in local elections in England and Wales in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	8973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon member to the answer which I gave to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-01-09/1802/" target="_blank">1802</a> on 29 January 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/02/2020 17:41:37 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1174028

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend section 2(1)(c) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	8985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government has no plans to change the voting age, having been elected on a manifesto commitment to retain the voting age at 18.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The entitlement of resident Commonwealth and Irish citizens to vote reflects our close historical ties with Commonwealth countries and the reciprocal arrangements UK has with Ireland. The Government has no plans to alter these rights. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In relation to relevant citizens of the Union, I refer the Hon member to the answer which I gave to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-01-09/1802/" target="_blank">1802</a> on 29 January 2020.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Scottish Parliament is responsible for the franchise for local elections in Scotland. The Welsh Assembly is responsible for the franchise for local elections in Wales.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/02/2020 17:51:03 question first ministerially corrected 28/02/2020 13:18:38 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 5215 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1173532

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Employment: Parents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of families with (a) three year old and (b) four year old children that have (i) all parents in work and (ii) one or more parents not in work.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	8316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 30/01/2020 14:37:46 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ8316.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1173667

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to publicise the Police and Crime Commissioner elections on 7 May 2020.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	8158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The statutory responsibility to raise awareness of the Police and Crime Commissioner elections rests with the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officers running the polls, although political parties and candidates also have a major - but non-statutory - role. It is expected that candidates seeking votes will undertake activity to set out their policies and encourage participation.</p><p>In parallel to this, poll cards provide electors with details of the Government run freephone telephone number and website to obtain information about candidates, which can be downloaded from the website. A paper booklet can also be requested and sent for free to an elector’s home address. Booklets can be ordered in large print, braille and audio versions.</p><p>The Government supports these statutory activities by providing funding to Police Area Returning Officers (PAROs) to raise awareness. The Government also undertakes a range of promotional activities, including via social media and the provision of advertising material to PAROs.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 30/01/2020 14:39:18 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David