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1128140

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many European Union citizens whose names appear on the register of electors with a right to vote in the European Parliament elections were turned away from polling stations on 23 May.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL15954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Data on people who are turned away from polling stations is not collected centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/06/2019 14:24:14 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1123291

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of each of the electoral integrity and voter ID pilots in the local elections on 2 May in England this year; what is the estimated overall cost of running those pilots; and whether they will reimburse local authorities for any extra costs that they incur.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL15347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 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>As was the case for the 2018 pilots, the 2019 pilot costs will be confirmed when they are known which will be after the pilot authorities have completed their work. That will be as soon as possible after the elections on 2 May. Funding for the additional cost of piloting voter ID will be provided to each local authority by the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 02/05/2019 11:08:00 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

823175

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Reorganisation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the change of name of the Department of Health to the Department of Health and Social Care, whether there have been any changes to the responsibilities of (1) that Department, and (2) any other department.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL4666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) held responsibility for social care policy before the name change and will continue to do so. DHSC has taken on additional responsibility for delivering the forthcoming Social Care green paper. The team who have been leading the work on the green paper have moved from the Cabinet Office to DHSC. Responsibility for Local Authority funded social care will remain with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. There has been no change in responsibilities to any other department.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/01/2018 11:30:03 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

746082

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the timetable for the changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries is proceeding as previously planned, and if so, what the next stage will be; and when it will take place.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries and reduce the size of the House of Commons.</p><p>The conduct of the current boundary review, which is proceeding in accordance with the laws already passed by Parliament, is a matter for the independent and impartial Boundary Commissions. Further information can be found on the websites for each of the four Boundary Commissions.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 04/07/2017 14:41:44 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

683979

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Absent Voting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Young of Cookham on 9 January (HLWS400) concerning the Government response to <i>Securing the ballot</i>, what is their definition of "postal vote harvesting"
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL5211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The handling of completed postal ballot packs by campaigners is unacceptable. The Electoral Commission already strongly advises against the practice, and as part of the wider reform package outlined in our response to Sir Eric’s review, the Government is considering how a ban on this activity could be implemented.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 15/02/2017 14:25:34 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

642856

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Proof of Identity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate (1) of the proportion of persons living in the United Kingdom who do not possess a photo identity document of any kind, or evidence of their address such as a utility bill; and (2) of the number of people who are in consequence unable to open an ordinary bank account.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL3459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not hold this information.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 06/12/2016 14:14:28 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

521440

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Energy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is permissible for the ballot papers sent to postal voters to be a different colour to the ballot papers issued in a corresponding polling station.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>Ballot papers for any given poll have a consistent appearance in order to reduce the risk of completed votes being identifiable as having been submitted by a particular voter or voters when they are verified and counted. That could happen if, for example, coloured ballot papers were used for postal voting (but not voting in person) and there was low use of them. Different coloured ballot papers are already used to help voters distinguish between different polls where polls are combined, and further use of different colours could lead to confusion.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 09/06/2016 16:57:14 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

521441

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the efficacy of the present design of ballot papers for persons with difficulties of sight.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The design of ballot papers used in elections and referendums in the UK was revised by the last Government to make them clearer and easier to understand for voters. The changes were subject to a programme of user-testing involving representative samples of the voting public. RNIB, who were consulted on the changes, considered that they did not raise significant issues for blind and partially sighted people</p><p><br>Returning Officers are required to display an enlarged version of the ballot paper in each polling station and provide upon request a large hand-held sample copy to assist visually impaired electors to vote. They must also ensure each polling station is equipped with a tactile voting device to assist blind / partially sighted electors. This device has raised numbers and numbers in Braille and fits over the ballot paper. When the Presiding Officer or a companion reads out the list of candidates or parties to the voter, it enables them to cast their vote independently and in secret.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 09/06/2016 13:33:36 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

444864

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Society
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current status of the Big Society programme; which department and Minister is responsible for it; what projects are currently active; what is the budget for each of those projects; what changes have taken place to the programme since the general election; and what procedures are in place to report to Parliament on the programme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL5062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>The Big Society programme remains a key manifesto commitment for the Government. The 2015 Spending Review saw this commitment reaffirmed with, for example, funding for the National Citizen Service increased to over a £1 billion creating the next generation of community minded volunteers. An additional £100 million in funding for Social Impact Bonds has also been pledged to reduce demand on public services. These programmes are helping to create a stronger, more engaged nation where people and neighbourhoods are able to take greater responsibility with improving the country.</p><p>These programmes are regularly reviewed and reports are publicly available.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley grouped question UIN HL5063 question first answered 28/01/2016 17:50:09 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

444865

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Society
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have commissioned or have plans to commission a review of the activities and achievements of the Big Society programme since its inception; if so, who is conducting this review and when it will report and to whom; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL5063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>The Big Society programme remains a key manifesto commitment for the Government. The 2015 Spending Review saw this commitment reaffirmed with, for example, funding for the National Citizen Service increased to over a £1 billion creating the next generation of community minded volunteers. An additional £100 million in funding for Social Impact Bonds has also been pledged to reduce demand on public services. These programmes are helping to create a stronger, more engaged nation where people and neighbourhoods are able to take greater responsibility with improving the country.</p><p>These programmes are regularly reviewed and reports are publicly available.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley grouped question UIN HL5062 question first answered 28/01/2016 17:50:10 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves