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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-07-15more like thismore than 2015-07-15
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House of Commons Commission more like this
star this property answering dept id 18 more like this
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unstar this property answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
star this property hansard heading Divisions: Technology more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Rt. Hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, what electronic upgrades to the recording of divisions in the House (a) have been made since 2010 and (b) are under preparation in connection with proposed changes to the standing orders on English votes on English laws. remove filter
star this property tabling member constituency Aberdeen North more like this
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Kirsty Blackman more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-20more like thismore than 2015-07-20
star this property answer text <p>Accurate recording of divisions and timely publication of division lists are critical business activities of the House of Commons.</p><p> </p><p>The House Service has been investigating means of electronic recording of divisions since October 2014, with a view to improving the timely publication of division lists, making division data more accessible to the public and easier to analyse, and improving accuracy. The House of Lords recently moved to recording divisions on tablet devices.</p><p> </p><p>A trial was held in the House in March 2015 in which seven divisions were recorded in part by division clerks on tablet devices.</p><p> </p><p>Full implementation of tablet recording of divisions is expected to take place later in the current Session. This change had been planned before the announcement of the Government’s proposals for English votes for English laws, although the use of tablets would make it easier and quicker to provide the results of divisions taken under the proposed ‘double-majority’ system.</p><p> </p><p>In 2013/14 the amount spent on electronic upgrades to the recording of divisions was zero.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014/15, the amount spent on electronic upgrades to the recording of divisions was £9,900. This included £5,000 for the cost of developing software and £4,900 for purchasing the tablet devices referred to above.</p><p> </p><p>The work on the project is not yet complete, but the total amount spent to date in 2015/16 is £6,700. This includes £5,000 for purchasing tablet devices and £1,700 to modify the software to enable the tablets to provide the results of divisions taken under the proposed ‘double-majority’ system.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Brake remove filter
star this property grouped question UIN 7245 more like this
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less than 2015-07-20T15:48:23.937Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-20T15:48:23.937Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Tom Brake remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman more like this