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1731388

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Black History Month
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to promote Black History Month.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Tom Hayes
	uin	7125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>This Government is clear: someone’s race or ethnicity should never be a barrier to opportunity. For Black History Month, we are celebrating Black British changemakers, past and present, and encouraging others to do the same.</p><p> </p><p>We are also engaging with grassroots activists and community leaders, and showcasing their work on Government channels. We stand in solidarity with those affected by racism and are committed to understanding and addressing the causes of racial inequality.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 14/10/2024 16:02:28 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	5210

1729289

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Women and Equalities: Arden Strategies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether (a) she has and (b) her special advisers have had (i) meetings and (ii) other communications via electronic messaging with representatives of Arden Strategies.
	tabling member constituency	North West Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Kit Malthouse
	uin	5603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>Details of ministers’ meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>Special advisers are required to comply with the Special Adviser Code of Conduct at all times and are required to make declarations on meetings with senior media figures in line with published transparency guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Where a special adviser accompanies their minister to an official meeting with a senior media figure, the special adviser’s attendance does not need to be separately recorded as the minister will be the main attendee.</p><p> </p><p>Where an informal lobbying approach is granted time or resource by Government, it should result in a diarised engagement and therefore be recorded.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 11/10/2024 13:08:50 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse

1732706

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps is she taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure the adequacy of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Claire Young
	uin	900457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>We want all children and young people with SEND or in alternative provision to receive the support they need. This government will listen to and work with families and the sector to deliver reform, improving inclusivity in mainstream schools, and ensuring special schools help those with the most complex needs.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 10/10/2024 10:02:03 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	5140

1722925

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2024
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Government Equalities Office: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the responsibilities are of (a) the Minister for Women and Equalities and (b) the Minister of State for Women and Equalities attending Cabinet.
	tabling member constituency	Salisbury
	tabling member printed	John Glen
	uin	1235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>Progressing equalities is core to this Government’s work, and the Secretary of State and Minister of State with responsibilities for Women and Equalities will work closely together to deliver on the Government’s priorities and the relevant legislation set out in the King’s Speech.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will no longer work in silos – it will be mission led, working collaboratively across government – with the single aim of realising our ambitions for a decade of national renewal.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 09/09/2024 14:51:59 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1173660

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept id	36
	answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	hansard heading	Elections: Personation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many convictions there have been for in-person voter fraud in (a) the London Borough of Lewisham, (b) London and (c) the UK in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	8389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The Commission has collected and published information about allegations of electoral fraud from the police since 2008.</p><p>The Commission’s data shows that between 2014 and 2018 there were no convictions of in-person voter fraud in the London Borough of Lewisham. There was one conviction in the Waltham Forest constituency at the 2017 UK Parliamentary General Election. In total there have been two convictions in the UK for in-person voter fraud during the period specified; these occurred in Waltham Forest (as noted above) and in East Ayrshire at the 2016 EU Referendum.</p><p>The Commission will publish information about allegations of electoral fraud during 2019 in spring 2020.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 29/01/2020 16:15:44 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1144945

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2019
	answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept id	36
	answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2015 to Question 225166, on Electoral Register, if the Electoral Commission will conduct research on the comparative success of different methods of increasing levels of electoral registration.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	287456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission conducts voter registration campaigns in the lead up to all major polls, adopting leading industry techniques and best practice. It evaluates the success of its electoral registration, to ensure continuous improvement. This includes tracking research to assess public reception to the campaign. Digital technology increasingly allows for testing of campaign approaches during the campaign itself, to further improve effectiveness and value for money.</p><p>The Commission has developed effective partnerships with third party organisations, which enable it to extend the reach of its campaign messaging, particularly to known under-registered groups. It shares best practice with these partners and provides support and resources to other organisations running their own activities. It works particularly closely with local authorities, which have specific knowledge of under-registered groups in their areas.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 09/09/2019 18:38:17 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1144946

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2019
	answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept id	36
	answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what representations the Electoral Commission has received about monitoring and improving household canvasses from (a) hon. Members and (b) other bodies and individuals in each of the past four years.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	287457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Since 2016, the Commission has received letters from three Members of Parliament making representations about the annual electoral registration canvass of households, two in 2016 and one in 2018. The issues highlighted relate to a lack of clarity for constituents: about the purpose of the Household Enquiry Form sent during the canvass; about the wording used on the HEF; and about the purpose of a fine for failing to provide information in response to the form.</p><p>The Commission regularly receives representations from a wide range of other bodies and individuals on electoral registration matters. The issues highlighted above have also been reflected in those representations.</p><p>The Commission continues to work closely with the Cabinet Office to ensure that improvements to the current household canvass process will increase the future accuracy and completeness of the electoral registers.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 09/09/2019 18:39:23 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1144947

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2019
	answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept id	36
	answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	hansard heading	Electoral Register: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what records the Committee holds on the income that local authorities receive from the sale of electoral registers to the private sector.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	287458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The prescribed fees for the sale of electoral registers are set out in legislation. The Commission provides comprehensive written guidance for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) which covers the supply of the registers on payment of the relevant prescribed fee. The Commission does not hold records in relation to the sale of electoral registers by EROs.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 09/09/2019 18:40:08 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1144948

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2019
	answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept id	36
	answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	hansard heading	Electoral Register: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission has taken to tackle the sale by local authorities of the details of electors who have opted out of the open electoral register.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	287459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The supply of copies of the full register is limited to particular individuals and organisations prescribed in law. The Commission provides comprehensive written guidance for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) which covers the access and supply of the electoral registers. This guidance makes clear that it is the responsibility of the ERO to be satisfied that the individual or organisation making a request is entitled to receive the register before it is supplied.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 09/09/2019 18:40:58 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1144608

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept id	36
	answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if the Electoral Commission will make it its policy to gather information on electoral registration levels on an annual basis.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	286644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Commission carries out regular research studies assessing the accuracy and completeness of the registers. The most recent study, based on the December 2018 registers, will be published in the coming months. These important studies are resource intensive, and it would not be good value for money to do them annually.</p><p>The Commission, does, however, gather data from Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) on the size of the electoral registers, as well as on other aspects of their activities to register electors, on an annual basis. This data is used as part of our ERO performance standards assessments and also supports the Commission’s ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of the electoral registration system.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 09/09/2019 08:12:57 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane