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419032

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	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, what estimate the Government has made of the number of carry-forward electors in each (a) region and (b) local authority who have not yet registered under individual electoral registration.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	10417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>Individual electoral registration is essential to tackle electoral fraud and ensure a clean democratic process. 96% of electors in Great Britain have already transferred to the new IER registers. As the Electoral Commission has said, many of these retained entries are likely to be redundant, for example because of electors moving home. The latest figures on electors yet to be registered, broken down to local authority and regional level, are available here:</p><p><a href="http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/excel_doc/0007/190465/IER-May-2015-electoral-registers-data.xlsx" target="_blank">http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/excel_doc/0007/190465/IER-May-2015-electoral-registers-data.xlsx</a></p><p>These figures do not take into account the annual canvass, which is currently underway, with extra Government funding available to help Local Authorities contact carry forwards specifically by the end of the year. We expect the number of carry forward entries remaining on the register to be reduced substantially as a result of this work.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 12/10/2015 16:47:42 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

347142

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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 to the Written Statement of 9 January 2015, HCWS18, on maximising voter registration, what proportion of each of the funding streams has been spent in (a) England, Wales and Scotland combined, (b) England, (c) London, (d) the London Borough of Islington and (e) Islington South and Finsbury constituency to date.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>A full breakdown of the funding allocations for all EROs is available at the following link: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/news/10-million-boost-for-voter-registration" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/news/10-million-boost-for-voter-registration</a></p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 03/06/2015 11:59:35 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

419036

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register: Finance
	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 16 July 2015, on Individual Electoral Registration (IER), HCWS 127, which local authorities have received any of the additional £3 million funding; and how much such additional funding each local authority has received so far to target their non IER registered carry-forward electors.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	10532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2015 answer text <p>The following table shows the local authorities who have received funding to target non IER registered carry-forward electors. We are currently in the process of agreeing funding to a further 57 local authorities.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Allocation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham City Council</p></td><td><p>£75,939.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lambeth, London Borough of</p></td><td><p>£42,500.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol City Council</p></td><td><p>£39,425.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£30,025.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield City Council</p></td><td><p>£22,693.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brent, London Borough of</p></td><td><p>£17,603.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newham, London Borough of</p></td><td><p>£15,116.80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kensington and Chelsea, Royal Borough of</p></td><td><p>£14,128.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bury Metropolitan Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£13,612.80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire West and Chester Council</p></td><td><p>£12,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sevenoaks District</p></td><td><p>£11,357.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrow, London Borough of</p></td><td><p>£10,792.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£10,699.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth, London Borough of</p></td><td><p>£10,677.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire East Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£10,292.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham City Council</p></td><td><p>£9,845.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ealing, London Borough of</p></td><td><p>£9,611.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barking and Dagenham, London Borough of</p></td><td><p>£8,885.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton City Council</p></td><td><p>£8,244.80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£8,234.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camden, London Borough of</p></td><td><p>£8,056.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£7,785.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Islington, London Borough of</p></td><td><p>£7,619.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth City Council</p></td><td><p>£7,572.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windsor and Maidenhead, Royal Borough of</p></td><td><p>£7,518.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall Council</p></td><td><p>£6,380.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth City Council</p></td><td><p>£6,252.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£6,216.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maidstone Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£5,892.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford City Council</p></td><td><p>£5,881.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Somerset District Council</p></td><td><p>£5,801.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greenwich, London Borough of</p></td><td><p>£5,492.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vale of White Horse District Council</p></td><td><p>£5,252.80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£5,200.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Lancashire Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£5,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Winchester City Council</p></td><td><p>£5,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salford City Council</p></td><td><p>£4,841.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swindon Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£4,612.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mendip District Council</p></td><td><p>£3,917.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crawley Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£3,751.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allerdale Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£3,566.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough City COuncil</p></td><td><p>£3,019.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kettering Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£3,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Wight County Council</p></td><td><p>£2,306.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£2,150.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rugby Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£2,006.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes District Council</p></td><td><p>£2,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swale Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£2,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Kesteven District Council</p></td><td><p>£1,987.15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston City Council</p></td><td><p>£1,970.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Albans District Council</p></td><td><p>£1,580.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derbyshire Dales District Council</p></td><td><p>£1,500.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rutland County Council</p></td><td><p>£1,464.80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gloucester City Council</p></td><td><p>£1,450.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dover District Council</p></td><td><p>£1,428.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rother District Council</p></td><td><p>£1,247.64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bracknell Forest Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£1,209.90</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 13/10/2015 16:06:05 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose previous answer version 23179 answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

347145

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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 to the Written Statement of 9 January 2015, HCWS18, on maximising voter registration, if the Government will provide further funding to electoral registration officers to maximise voter registration once the transition to individual electoral registration is complete.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Over £14million has been invested over the last two financial years to support the completeness and accuracy of the register, including in the run up to the General Election.</p><p>The Electoral Commission is due to publish an analysis of the electoral registers used for these elections in June and the Government will consider further steps in the light of this report.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 107 question first answered 03/06/2015 11:55:12 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

419840

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register: Young People
	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 confirm and add attainers and young voters to the electoral register before December 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
	uin	10680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are currently conducting the first full canvass of households under Individual Electoral Registration (IER). This will help to identify new attainers with Household Enquiry Forms specifically asking for the names of all residents who are over the age of 16.</p><p>The Government has funded youth organisations, including Active Citizens FE, Bite the Ballot and UK Youth, for activities that engage attainers and young people in the democratic process. Cabinet Office has also developed free resources, including Rock Enrol!, for use in schools, colleges and youth groups to encourage people to participate in democracy and register to vote.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 19/10/2015 12:07:20 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

347150

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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 Answer of 6 May 2014 to Question HL6721, what steps the Government plans to take to maximise voter registration before 1 December 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Over £14million has been invested over the last two financial years to support the completeness and accuracy of the register, including in the run up to the General Election.</p><p>The Electoral Commission is due to publish an analysis of the electoral registers used for these elections in June and the Government will consider further steps in the light of this report.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 106 question first answered 03/06/2015 11:55:12 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

419841

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will extend the successful Schools Initiative in Northern Ireland established to increase voter registration among 16 to 18 year olds to other parts of the UK before the next 2015 deadline for electoral registration.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
	uin	10713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The most recent report by the Electoral Commission (November 2012) on completeness and accuracy of the register in Northern Ireland showed that 51% of 18 - 19 year olds were registered to vote compared to 76% in Great Britain. The Government has no current plans to extend the Northern Ireland Schools Initiative to the rest of the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 10714 question first answered 19/10/2015 12:08:23 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

419842

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of lessons learned from the successful Schools Initiative in Northern Ireland established to increase voter registration among attainers and young voters.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
	uin	10714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The most recent report by the Electoral Commission (November 2012) on completeness and accuracy of the register in Northern Ireland showed that 51% of 18 - 19 year olds were registered to vote compared to 76% in Great Britain. The Government has no current plans to extend the Northern Ireland Schools Initiative to the rest of the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 10713 question first answered 19/10/2015 12:08:23 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

347157

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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 71WS, what proportion of (a) the Targeted Canvassing Fund, (b) the ERO Registration Fund, (c) the Innovation Fund and (d) Schools Outreach has been spent in (i) England, Wales and Scotland combined, (ii) England, (iii) London, (iv) the London Borough of Islington and (v) Islington South and Finsbury constituency to date.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>In July 2013 £4.2million funding was announced to support efforts aimed at increasing the completeness and accuracy of the register. In October 2013 £385,848 of this funding was awarded to 24 successful Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) applicants. The remainder of the funding, as announced on 5 February 2014, was shared between every ERO in Great Britain and five national organisations. Full information is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-for-new-ways-to-encourage-voter-registration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-for-new-ways-to-encourage-voter-registration</a></p><p>In addition almost £10million was invested in 2014/15 aimed at maximising levels of voter registration with £6.8million being shared among every ERO in Great Britain.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 04/06/2015 11:52:32 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

419829

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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, if he will publish an updated electoral register, including each (a) local authority and (b) parliamentary constituency, with the number of carry-forward electors who have not yet registered under individual electoral registration.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	10863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>Individual Electoral Registration (IER) is essential in making the system of electoral registration more secure and less vulnerable to fraud. 96% of electors in Great Britain have already transferred to the new IER registers. As the Electoral Commission has said, many of these retained entries are likely to be redundant, for example where electors have moved home. The latest figures on electors retained from registers before IER, broken down to local authority and regional level, are available online:</p><p><a href="http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/excel_doc/0007/190465/IER-May-2015-electoral-registers-data.xlsx" target="_blank">http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/excel_doc/0007/190465/IER-May-2015-electoral-registers-data.xlsx</a></p><p>They show that the number of carry forwards had declined by two thirds between summer 2014 and May 2015. These figures do not take into account of the work of the annual canvass, which is currently underway, or extra Government funding available to Local Authorities to target remaining carry forward electors specifically. We expect the number of carry forward entries to decline further as a result.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 14/10/2015 15:33:00 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh