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170308

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps he is taking to ensure that individual voter registration does not make it harder for transgender people to register to vote.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	218836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p><strong>We've launched the new online system to make voter registration as accessible and accurate as possible.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The service has been extensively tested with a wide range of users to ensure the data the service collects allows the verification of an individual's identity. The website consistently achieves a very high satisfaction score. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>We will continue to improve the service based on user feedback. </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/12/2014 16:01:56 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

169760

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, with reference to paragraph 1.200 of the Autumn Statement 2014, which other city areas have come forward with devolution proposals.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	218342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government is in discussion with all Local Enterprise Partnerships on a second round of Growth Deals which will see a further £1 billion of the £12 billion Local Growth Fund transferred to local authorities to drive local growth.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement on the 3 November of a Devolution Deal with Greater Manchester, several places have come forward with proposals to strengthen their governance arrangements in return for further devolution of powers. The Government is committed to further devolution if places are able to demonstrate strong governance and accountability arrangements and a strong delivery track record.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 16/12/2014 16:51:53 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

169806

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Systems: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on electoral reform.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	218252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>I meet regularly with members of the NI Executive, and in addition my officials maintain regular contact with the devolved administrations on matters of mutual interest, including electoral reform. Details of such exchanges are not usually published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sheffield, Hallam answering member printed Mr Nick Clegg question first answered 18/12/2014 15:31:41 answering member 1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

168235

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2014 to Question 210492, when the documents mentioned will be ready for publication; and to what timescale such types of documents are normally made available to the public.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	217539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>As per the answer given to question 210492, the documents are being prepared for publication and will be published via the government’s transparency portal in the coming weeks. Further details on the Cabinet Office open data strategy, including commitments to publish such data can be found here: <a href="http://data.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Cabinet%20Office%20Open%20Data%20Strategy_10.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Cabinet%20Office%20Open%20Data%20Strategy_10.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 10/12/2014 16:18:15 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

167318

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how funding will be allocated to encourage students to register to vote before the General Election.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	216779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has been running a student forum since early 2013 which brings together organisations that represent universities and students to agree and evaluate best practice to register students.</p><p> </p><p>In addition the Government has recently announced £9.8 million to be used to maximise registration rates. Part of this allocation will go to organisations that can support activities to register currently under registered groups including students. £6.8 million will go to Electoral Registration Officers to support their activities to register their key groups such as students. This is in addition to the previous allocation of £4.2 million which has, in part, been spent on increasing the rate of student registrations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/01/2015 12:49:52 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

167319

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many people who have registered to vote online were already registered.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	216780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Since 10 June, over four million people have applied to register to vote and about two thirds of those have chosen to do so online.</p><p>Information on the amount of additional people that have joined the register since June will not be available until after the Electoral Commission publish their analysis of the electoral registers in February as part of their assessment of the transition to IER in England and Wales. The assessment for Scotland will be published by the EC in due course following publication of the Scottish registers at the end of February.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 09/12/2014 17:33:56 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

167456

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many voters have fallen off the electoral register since the last Household Survey in 2013.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	216791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 09/12/2014 17:34:10 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

167457

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps he is taking to ensure that students are registered to vote.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	216807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>This Government has made it easier than ever before to register to vote. Electors can apply to register online in less than three minutes, using any device with internet access. This particularly helps regular home movers like students to register quickly and conveniently.</p><p>All potential electors, including students at their term time address, are being contacted individually, both by letter and in person, to complete their registration.</p><p>The Government established a national student forum in 2013, bringing together organisations representing students, universities and local authorities to agree practical steps to encourage students to register to vote.</p><p>In addition, every Electoral Registration Officer in Great Britain received a share of £4.2m funding to help with the costs of maximising voter registration. This was allocated favourably towards areas with high student populations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 15/12/2014 11:51:47 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

156606

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Commission On the Consequences of Devolution for the House of Commons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether the Government plans to publish its response to the McKay Commission report; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	215242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is taking steps to examine all constitutional issues arising from further devolution, including ‘the English question’.</p><p> </p><p>A wide range of options have been put forward by the McKay Commission and other interested parties. The Devolution Cabinet Committee is looking at these issues and the Government will report on progress in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/11/2014 17:00:30 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

156219

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Northamptonshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will investigate whether EU citizens are being wrongly recorded on the electoral roll as being able to vote in all elections in (a) Wellingborough, (b) Kettering and (c) Corby.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	214870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>We are not aware of any problem of EU nationals incorrectly being registered to vote in UK Parliamentary elections in Corby, Kettering or Wellingborough.</p><p>The published electoral register is available for inspection by any person who wishes to do so. Where someone believes that an entry on the register is incorrect or that the franchise for that entry has been determined incorrectly they may make an objection to that entry to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO).</p><p>If the ERO has any concerns about an entry on the register, they may undertake a review of the application under the rules of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/11/2014 12:42:24 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone