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788379

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Sexual Harassment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on cases involving sexual harassment.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
	uin	112789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Director of Public Prosecutions on a variety of issues</p><p>Sexual harassment covers a wide range of conduct. Some cases will meet the threshold for sexual or other offences which are investigated by the police.</p><p>When the CPS receives a file from the police it will review the evidence in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors in order to establish if there is a realistic prospect of conviction and that a prosecution is in the public interest. Where both stages of this test are met a prosecution will be brought.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 16/11/2017 16:38:34 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

784760

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Telephone Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, which public telephone lines for the Law Officers Departments' services are charged at higher rates; and how much was taken by each such telephone line in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	111470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Law Officers’ Departments have no public telephone lines charged at higher rates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 16/11/2017 16:34:31 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

780374

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register: Email
	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 the potential merits of the Association of Electoral Administrators' recommendation that the collection of voters' email addresses should no longer be optional when registering to vote.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	110231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The register to vote service has processed over 29.4 million applications and one of the key reasons for the success of the service is it’s simplicity. Mandating the entry of an email address to complete an application to register to vote can create barriers to registration, as not everyone has an email address. This is why we encourage applicants to provide an email address rather than requiring one. We will continue to make sure that applicants are encouraged to provide e-mail addresses, recognising that holding this data can be helpful for Electoral Registration Officers.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 16/11/2017 16:09:43 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

776945

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Telephone Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which government departments have freephone numbers for public use.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	109359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>In October 2015 the Government published guidance on departments’ use of telephone prefixes and freephone numbers which can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470411/20151006_Customer_phone_lines_draft_guidance_October_2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470411/20151006_Customer_phone_lines_draft_guidance_October_2015.pdf</a></p><p>Departments are responsible and accountable for their choice of number prefix, supported by an appropriate numbering policy position. Where appropriate, departments must justify exceptions to the guidance. Information regarding Departments’ use freephone numbers is not held centrally. Departments should be contacted directly regarding this.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/11/2017 15:58:30 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

788382

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit the handling of postal ballots by campaigners for political parties.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	112480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The review by Sir Eric Pickles into electoral fraud considered postal voting and identified a number of areas in which the existing rules around postal voting at elections could be tightened.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Following this, the Government will look for opportunities to introduce measures that will prohibit party campaigners from handling postal votes, and apply a limit to the number of postal ballots that any one individual can hand in at a polling station. Our intention would be for the provisions to be backed up by a new offence, and will make a significant contribution to enhancing the security of postal voting.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 16/11/2017 16:05:44 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

788386

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he has issued to the Elections Claims Unit on the publication of communications or queries relating to expenses for previous polls during subsequent polls.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	112484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p><strong>Cabinet Office officials advised the Association of Electoral Administrators that correspondence relating to expenses claims for previous polls would continue to be sent out by the Elections Claims Unit (ECU) during the period running up to the general election, in June 2017, on the basis that an immediate response would not be required and a longer deadline than normal would be set. This was to allow the ECU to continue their work on the scrutiny and settlement process for claims relating to the 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner election and the 2016 EU Referendum. </strong></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 16/11/2017 16:11:13 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

788387

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Deposits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the period to return deposits to one calendar week after the date of a poll.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	112485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Currently, Returning Officers at UK Parliamentary elections are required to return deposits no later than the next working day after that on which the result of the election is declared. We are not seeking to amend this requirement at present which is set out in primary legislation. The Government is continuing to consider how to improve electoral processes, and will keep this matter under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 16/11/2017 16:10:31 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

788381

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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	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 ensure that (a) young people, (b) students, (c) people with disabilities and (d) people from minority ethnic groups are not disenfranchised as a result of voter ID pilots.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	112479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities best understand the needs of their electors and each pilot will reflect its preference for the form and combination of ID. Each pilot is working closely and collaboratively with the Cabinet Office to ensure that every eligible elector is able to identify themselves before voting. Each pilot authority is undertaking an equality impact assessment to ensure that the needs of its voters are understood and that voters are not disenfranchised.</p><p> </p><p>We want to ensure the system is safe and secure. It is not acceptable that anyone should be disenfranchised from the process.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 16/11/2017 16:04:22 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

771368

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many young people in Bolton took part in National Citizen Service in 2016; and where that borough ranks in numbers of children taking part in the scheme nationally.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	108073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text 774 young people from Bolton participated in the National Citizen Service programme in 2016. Bolton ranked 16th out of the 152 best boroughs for national participant numbers in 2016. answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/11/2017 16:02:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

788391

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government is making on trialling new methods of voter identification.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	112683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The voter ID pilot schemes are part of a comprehensive programme of reform that will enhance public confidence in our elections, and strengthen electoral integrity. The opportunity to pilot voter ID in May 2018 was offered to all local authorities in Great Britain and Woking, Gosport, Bromley, Swindon and Watford have committed to do so. We are working with each pilot authority to identify the forms of identification they want to use to meet their needs. In addition, Tower Hamlets will be piloting measures to improve the integrity of the postal vote process. Each authority is working collaboratively with the Cabinet Office on the design of their pilot with expert advice from the Electoral Commission and Association of Electoral Administrators. Equality impact assessments are being undertaken to ensure that the needs of all voters are understood.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 16/11/2017 16:07:17 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green