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	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