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39982

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
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	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps he is taking to advertise the availability of his Department's fund to increase voter registration.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	189465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>On 5February the Government announced that up to &pound;4.2 million funding will be shared by five national organisations and all 363 local authorities and valuation joint boards in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Each authority was informed directly of the financial allocation and help and support to EROs to make best use of the funding has been made available by the Association of Electoral Administrators.</p><p> </p><p>The Government encourages organisations who wish to support efforts to maximise registration in their community to contact their local Electoral Registration Officer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 06/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

40205

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps he has taken to make hon. Members aware of the £4.2 million fund for increasing voter registration.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	189637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Apart from the funding allocation to 5 national organisations, the fund is directed at Electoral Registration Officers who have the statutory responsibility to ensure a complete and accurate electoral register.</p><p> </p><p>The allocation of funding was described to Hon. Members during Deputy Prime Minister&rsquo;s Questions on 11 Feb 2014 (Official Report) Column Ref: 701W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 06/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

40938

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how the performance of returning officers is monitored.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	190154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission publishes performance standards for Returning Officers as provided for in the Electoral Administration Act 2006. The Commission monitors and reports on the performance of Returning Officers. It also provides support and guidance to enable improvements in electoral practice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 provides for a Returning Officer&rsquo;s fee to be reduced by the Secretary of State following a recommendation by the Commission, in the event of inadequate performance at a UK Parliamentary election. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 06/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

40939

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much was paid to returning officers in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	190155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The amount recoverable by Returning Officers in respect of services rendered at national polls in the last 10 years has been set out in successive Orders. Fees paid to Returning Officers in local polls are the responsibility of their local authorities.</p><p> </p><p><strong>2004/05:</strong> No overall total is available. In 2004 and 2005, the calculations for Returning Officers&rsquo; fees were not listed by individual counting areas in the Orders.</p><p> </p><p><strong>2006/07/08:</strong> No national elections were held</p><p> </p><p><strong>2009: </strong>Total paid: &pound;2,386,069</p><p> </p><p><strong>2010:</strong> Total paid: &pound;2,160,811</p><p> </p><p><strong>2011:</strong> Total paid: &pound;2,468,766</p><p> </p><p><strong>2012:</strong> Total paid: &pound;2,068,931</p><p> </p><p><strong>2013:</strong> No national elections were held</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 06/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane