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707624

registered interest
date	03/03/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 July 2013, Official Report, column 72WS, on maximising voter registration measures, (a) which local authorities and organisations received funding, (b) how much each of those local authorities and organisations received and (c) whether any evaluation of those pilots has been undertaken.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	66483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>An evaluation report on the 2013/14 funding was published in September 2014. It is still available on-line, along with other materials, at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maximising-electoral-registration-evaluation-of-local-activities" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maximising-electoral-registration-evaluation-of-local-activities</a></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 09/03/2017 12:26:13 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

707625

registered interest
date	03/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Politics: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving young people's political literacy in secondary and post-16 education.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	66484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>I meet regularly with ministerial colleagues to discuss a range of issues. Recently I have met with colleagues in the Departments for Education and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to discuss barriers to registration amongst attainers and students.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 09/03/2017 12:28:28 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

707206

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to make registration and voting more accessible to people with disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	66275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>As part of my Every Voice Matters Tour, I have held roundtable discussions with various organisations that represent people with disabilities to further understand the barriers disabled people face in engaging in the democratic process and to find possible solutions. A number of issues are being considered by the Cabinet Office-chaired Accessibility of Elections Group, which includes representatives from Mencap, Royal National Institute Of Blind People (RNIB), the Association of Electoral Administrators and the Electoral Commission, to support the Government’s commitment to making the electoral system fully accessible for all elections.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 09/03/2017 12:16:55 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

707207

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Polling Stations: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the announcement of 27 December 2016, Press release: Eliminating electoral fraud in polling stations, when the Government plans to publish further guidance on the trial of identification in polling stations at the local government elections in May 2018; and whether the Government plans that that guidance will clarify (a) how the Government will communicate those changes to electors and (b) what training will be given to polling station staff.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	66287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>In its response to Sir Eric Pickles’ review of electoral fraud, the Government announced its intention to run a number of pilot schemes at local government elections in May 2018. The pilot schemes are part of a comprehensive programme of reform that will enhance public confidence in our elections, and strengthen electoral integrity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is keen to be inclusive in making plans to bring forward Sir Eric’s recommendations. The Government is conscious of the need to ensure that legitimate electors are not disenfranchised, and will give careful consideration to the impacts of the pilots. Over the coming weeks and months, the Government will be working with its key electoral partners, including the Electoral Commission, the Association of Electoral Administrators, and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives, to set out in detail our plans for implementing and evaluating the pilot schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot schemes will enable us to accurately determine the impact of asking voters in Great Britain to present identification before voting. This, in turn, will ensure that the Government can build a clear, secure democracy that works for everyone.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 66325 question first answered 09/03/2017 12:20:18 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

707211

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 9 January 2015, HCWS 180, on maximising voter registration, which local authorities and organisations have received funding; how much funding each local authority or organisation received; who has responsibility for monitoring activity locally; and what evaluation processes are in place to assess the effect of that activity on under-registered groups.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	66307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government provided £14 million across 2013/14 and 2014/15 to support the costs of activities – at a local and national level – to maximise the number of people on the register. £2.5 million of this was allocated to a number of civil society and national organisations, which looked at increasing registration amongst particular groups. This included groups such as Mencap, British Youth Council and Operation Black Vote.</p><p> </p><p>The funding allocated to local authorities was shared across the country, with a formula in place to determine which areas should receive a larger share, based on evidence of under registration in particular areas.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 09/03/2017 12:11:48 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

707212

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release of 27 December 2016, Eliminating Electoral Fraud in Polling Stations, if he will carry out an equality and human rights impact assessment on the voter identification pilots; and whether he plans to make an assessment of the effect of those pilots on the demographic composition of voters in future elections.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	66325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>In its response to Sir Eric Pickles’ review of electoral fraud, the Government announced its intention to run a number of pilot schemes at local government elections in May 2018. The pilot schemes are part of a comprehensive programme of reform that will enhance public confidence in our elections, and strengthen electoral integrity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is keen to be inclusive in making plans to bring forward Sir Eric’s recommendations. The Government is conscious of the need to ensure that legitimate electors are not disenfranchised, and will give careful consideration to the impacts of the pilots. Over the coming weeks and months, the Government will be working with its key electoral partners, including the Electoral Commission, the Association of Electoral Administrators, and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives, to set out in detail our plans for implementing and evaluating the pilot schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot schemes will enable us to accurately determine the impact of asking voters in Great Britain to present identification before voting. This, in turn, will ensure that the Government can build a clear, secure democracy that works for everyone.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 66287 question first answered 09/03/2017 12:20:18 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

693139

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the 2016 Electoral Statistics published in March 2017 will be adjusted for double-counting where people are registered to vote in more than one constituency.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	65055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics report on Electoral Statistics for 2016 will be published with the figures as given to them by each local authority.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 02/03/2017 10:35:09 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

692428

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the potential practical implications for the processing time required for overseas applicants to vote in UK elections of removing the 15-year rule for UK citizens living abroad being able to vote.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	64723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>British citizens living abroad retain strong links with the United Kingdom: they may have family here, and they may plan to return here in the future. Equally, there are many British citizens abroad who have fought for our country, dedicating their lives to our armed services. Their stake in our country must be respected. This Government will not deny them the opportunity to have their say in the way their country is governed. That is why we are committed to introducing votes for life for British citizens living abroad.</p><p>The Government estimates that a further 3 million British citizens resident overseas will be enfranchised under the ‘votes for life’ proposals set out in the policy statement published on 7 October 2016. The Government has made initial estimates of how many newly enfranchised overseas electors may register to vote, and will continue to further refine its estimates in light of new data as it becomes available.</p><p>The Government acknowledges that initial applications to register to vote from newly enfranchised overseas electors are likely to take longer to process than most other applications. This increase in staff time has been built into the Government’s estimates of the expected costs of this policy measure. The Government is currently seeking feedback from electoral administrators and others on the detail of its proposals and will review them if measures to streamline processes are identified.</p><p>The Government is committed to legislating to remove the 15-year rule before the 2020 general election.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 64724 64725 64729 question first answered 28/02/2017 11:14:45 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

692429

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate the Government has made of the number and proportion of UK citizens living abroad who would apply to be overseas electors for a UK parliamentary election or national referendum in the event that the 15-year rule for UK citizens living abroad being able to vote were removed.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	64724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>British citizens living abroad retain strong links with the United Kingdom: they may have family here, and they may plan to return here in the future. Equally, there are many British citizens abroad who have fought for our country, dedicating their lives to our armed services. Their stake in our country must be respected. This Government will not deny them the opportunity to have their say in the way their country is governed. That is why we are committed to introducing votes for life for British citizens living abroad.</p><p>The Government estimates that a further 3 million British citizens resident overseas will be enfranchised under the ‘votes for life’ proposals set out in the policy statement published on 7 October 2016. The Government has made initial estimates of how many newly enfranchised overseas electors may register to vote, and will continue to further refine its estimates in light of new data as it becomes available.</p><p>The Government acknowledges that initial applications to register to vote from newly enfranchised overseas electors are likely to take longer to process than most other applications. This increase in staff time has been built into the Government’s estimates of the expected costs of this policy measure. The Government is currently seeking feedback from electoral administrators and others on the detail of its proposals and will review them if measures to streamline processes are identified.</p><p>The Government is committed to legislating to remove the 15-year rule before the 2020 general election.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 64723 64725 64729 question first answered 28/02/2017 11:14:45 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

692431

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on introducing legislative proposals to remove the 15-year time limit on British people living abroad being able to vote in elections.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	64725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>British citizens living abroad retain strong links with the United Kingdom: they may have family here, and they may plan to return here in the future. Equally, there are many British citizens abroad who have fought for our country, dedicating their lives to our armed services. Their stake in our country must be respected. This Government will not deny them the opportunity to have their say in the way their country is governed. That is why we are committed to introducing votes for life for British citizens living abroad.</p><p>The Government estimates that a further 3 million British citizens resident overseas will be enfranchised under the ‘votes for life’ proposals set out in the policy statement published on 7 October 2016. The Government has made initial estimates of how many newly enfranchised overseas electors may register to vote, and will continue to further refine its estimates in light of new data as it becomes available.</p><p>The Government acknowledges that initial applications to register to vote from newly enfranchised overseas electors are likely to take longer to process than most other applications. This increase in staff time has been built into the Government’s estimates of the expected costs of this policy measure. The Government is currently seeking feedback from electoral administrators and others on the detail of its proposals and will review them if measures to streamline processes are identified.</p><p>The Government is committed to legislating to remove the 15-year rule before the 2020 general election.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 64723 64724 64729 question first answered 28/02/2017 11:14:45 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith