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172501

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	Economic Growth: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Northern Futures project.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	220072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Northern Futures project engaged with thousands of people across the north, with 2,000 people following the Northern Futures Twitter account and several events held across northern cities. We are making good progress on implementing the best ideas that came forward through this process, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Confirmation at Autumn Statement of £7bn to improving road networks and replacing old fashioned pacer trains across the north</li><li>The recruitment of the Head of TechNorth, a new arm of TechCity UK which will support the region's tech businesses, which is now underway.</li><li>Finalising proposals for how to best use the £10m of funding made available to support the region's tourism industry, including through a DPM hosted roundtable meeting planned for later this month.</li><li>Creation of a working group on the temporary use of vacant buildings and land to see how we can bring underused sites back into use to support businesses, artists and community groups in the north of England.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Sheffield, Hallam answering member printed Mr Nick Clegg question first answered 13/01/2015 16:36:53 answering member 1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

172143

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	General Election 2015
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans there are to ensure a higher turnout at the General Election among people aged 18 to 25.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	219947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maximising electoral registration to help support the highest possible turnout in elections. To ensure this, Government has introduced individual electoral registration (IER). Young people aged 18-25 have been one of the biggest users of online registration to vote since its introduction in June. Since 1 July 2014, 826,265 young people have applied to register online.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has today 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><br> £6.8 million of the funding being announced today has been allocated to local authorities so that they can expand their programmes of canvassing and other activities aimed at encouraging people in their areas to register to vote. 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> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 09/01/2015 11:52:10 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

171944

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
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 equalities impact assessment was made before the introduction of the new online voter registration system.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	219714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The equalities impact assessment for Individual Electoral Registration, which includes the new online voter registration system, is available in the Library of the House as Command Paper 8109.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 12/01/2015 17:26:00 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

171945

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
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 representations he has received on the effect on transgendered people of the new online voter registration system.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	219715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The on-line service has been extensively tested with a wide range of users. We are aware of the concerns raised by the transgender community and are committed to taking steps to ensure that voter registration is as accessible as possible for all in society.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 13/01/2015 09:43:21 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah previous answer version 38058 answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

171946

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
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, whether transgendered people, confirming that they have previously had a different name when completing the new online voter registration form, will have this information protected under the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	219750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>Information provided when registering to vote is handled in compliance with the relevant legislation, which includes the Gender Recognition Act 2004.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 12/01/2015 17:27:43 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

171567

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 21 October from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mr M M Roberts.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	219436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>A response was sent on 18 December 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sheffield, Hallam answering member printed Mr Nick Clegg question first answered 05/01/2015 13:54:55 answering member 1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

172035

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	Local Enterprise Partnerships: Brighton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the economic effect of the Brighton and Hove City Deal.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	906795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Greater Brighton City Deal, announced on 12 March 2014, initiated some important measures to boost the local economy. These include the expansion of the area’s tech cluster, and funding for flood defence works at Shoreham and Newhaven. Local leaders expect the deal to deliver 8,500 jobs and unlock £173 million of investment over its lifetime.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 06/01/2015 15:17:23 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

172036

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	Politics and Government: Public Participation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps he is taking to encourage more people to participate in the democratic process.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	906792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>In June last year, the Government introduced online electoral registration for the first time. Our new online system allows people to register to vote quickly and simply - a crucial first step to engaging in the democratic process.</p><p> </p><p>Since 1 July 2014 nearly 4.3m people have applied to register to vote under individual electoral registration, with about two thirds of this number making their application online.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 06/01/2015 15:19:56 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

172037

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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, when the Government will report on the findings of the pilot scheme allowing councils to use DVLA data to match voters during the transition to individual electoral registration; and what plans he has to extend that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	906794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The DVLA pilot scheme aims to support Electoral Registration Officers in fulfilling their responsibilities for improving the accuracy and completeness of the electoral register. The evaluation will be published in due course and any considerations to extend this scheme will depend on the outcome of the pilots.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 906791 question first answered 06/01/2015 15:26:21 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

172038

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, If he will implement an initiative similar to that in Northern Ireland for registering young voters through schools throughout the UK.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	906790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has learnt from the implementation of individual voter registration in Northern Ireland. As such we have, for example, retained the safeguard of the annual canvas and provided funding to maximise registration rates across Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to require Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) in Britain to visit schools. EROs in Great Britain are already free to visit schools and further education colleagues in their area to promote registration, and many of them do.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 06/01/2015 15:29:23 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck