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872675

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	General Election 2017
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2018 to Question 132978, how many of the allegations of electoral fraud concerning the 2017 General Election of which they were made aware were then passed to the relevant police force.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Simon Hart
uin	134489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>Where the Electoral Commission is made aware of allegations of electoral fraud it advises the complainant to contact their local police force or Crimestoppers. It does not record where such advice has been provided.</p><p>Statistics reported to the Electoral Commission by police forces across the UK show that in 2017 there were 148 cases in relation to alleged electoral fraud at the UK Parliamentary General Election. There were a further 168 cases relating to other election types, and 20 cases recorded as non-election specific.</p><p>It is not possible to know which of these cases may have resulted from advice given to a complainant by the Commission.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 03/04/2018 08:02:43 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

865111

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	General Election 2017
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many complaints the Commission received in relation to breaches in election law after (a) during and (b) after General Election 2017; and how many of those complaints (i) related to electoral fraud or other breaches, (ii) have been resolved, (iii) have been passed to the police and (iv) have resulted in prosecutions.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Simon Hart
uin	132978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission receives both formal and informal complaints across a range of areas of electoral law through a range of different routes. It is not, therefore, possible to provide comprehensive data in response to parts of this question. Allegations of electoral fraud relating to offences under the Representation of the People Act (RPA)1983 are matters for the police. When the Commission is made aware of allegations of electoral fraud they advise the complainant to contact the police directly, and they may also pass on details of the allegation to the relevant police force.</p><p>On 2 March 2018 the Commission published information provided by police forces about cases of electoral fraud recorded during 2017. The data shows that police forces across the UK recorded a total of 336 cases of alleged electoral fraud relating to offences under the Representation of the People Act (RPA) 1983. Police forces also recorded 69 other complaints about elections which did not relate to allegations of electoral fraud offences.</p><p>At the end of January 2018, when the data was updated by police forces, there had been one conviction following investigation by the police, and suspects in eight further cases had accepted police cautions. Police forces were awaiting prosecution advice in relation to a further seven cases, in two cases court proceedings had been initiated and one case resulted in an acquittal. Forty four cases remained under investigation by the police.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 20/03/2018 10:08:31 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

860614

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, in respect of the areas where Voter ID pilots are being carried out this spring, and where the Commission plans to evaluate those pilots, what studies of the marked registers from the 2018 local elections will be carried out to understand the effect of such trials on levels of turnout.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	131971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>The Commission will examine levels of turnout in the pilot areas at the 2018 elections as part of its statutory evaluation of the Voter ID pilots. This will not include an analysis of the marked registers but will involve the collection of detailed turnout data for 2018 and for previous years with comparable polls, noting that levels of turnout do vary across different years and so it will not necessarily be possible to attribute any changes in turnout to the pilot alone.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 15/03/2018 11:04:16 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

860615

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, in respect of the areas where Voter ID pilots are being carried out this spring, and where the Commission plans to evaluate those pilots, what studies of the marked registers from the 2018 local elections will be carried out to understand the differential effect of such trials on levels of turnout between different ethnic groups.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	131972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>As part of its statutory evaluation of the Voter ID pilots, the Commission will be carrying out public opinion research which should provide some insight into the impact on different demographic groups. Data will also be collected directly from polling stations on the numbers of electors unable to vote owing to the ID requirements.</p><p>The Commission does not plan to examine the marked registers as part of its evaluation. The electoral registers do not hold demographic information on electors and the Commission would not be able to evaluate reliably any differential demographic impacts by this route.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 15/03/2018 11:06:01 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

860617

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, in respect of the areas where Voter ID pilots are being carried out this spring, and where the Commission plans to evaluate those pilots, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure that interviews are carried out not only with electoral registration officers and returning officers but also with people who work for the day as presiding officers in respect of individual polling stations and have personal face-to-face experience of difficulties that electors encounter in those pilot areas.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	131974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>The Commission’s statutory evaluation of the Voter ID pilots will include a survey of all polling station staff in each pilot area, in order to gather information on their experiences of practically administering the ID requirement on the day. The Commission will also interview the Returning Officers and electoral administrators in each pilot area.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 15/03/2018 11:06:54 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

860618

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, in respect of the areas where Voter ID pilots are being carried out this spring, and where the Commission plans to evaluate those pilots, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure that a representative group of those people who work for the day as presiding officers in respect of individual polling stations who are representative not only the demography of the area but also the particular challenges which have been identified by civil society groups are interviewed.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	131975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>The Commission’s statutory evaluation of the Voter ID pilots will include a survey of all polling station staff in each pilot area, in order to gather information on their experiences of practically administering the ID requirement on the day. All of the polling station staff will be encouraged to respond to the survey.</p><p>The Commission will also seek feedback from a wide range of interested groups as part of its evaluation. This will include civil society organisations able to offer insights into how different elements of the pilots could have presented challenges, and delivered benefits, to specific groups of people.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 15/03/2018 11:08:29 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805117

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many claims for services and expenses of returning officers in connection with the EU referendum are (a) have been settled and (b) remain outstanding; and if he will publish the cost of those payments.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>Over two thirds of expenses claims from Counting Officers at the EU Referendum have been finalised. The remaining, outstanding claims are currently being processed. Once all claims have been processed and approved, the Commission will publish the information on its website.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 14/12/2017 16:09:25 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805118

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking to ensure that people without a fixed address are able to register to vote ahead of the May 2018 Local Elections.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission will run a multimedia campaign ahead of the May 2018 local elections to encourage all eligible people to register to vote.</p><p>This campaign will include work, building on previous partnerships with organisations including The Traveller Movement and Shelter, to provide resources and information to support those with no fixed address to register to vote. Partners, including local authority communication departments, will be encouraged to share these via their own networks at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 14/12/2017 16:11:14 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805124

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if the Electoral Commission will make issue guidance on (a) registering to vote and (b) participating in elections for parents and families of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>There should be no barriers to voting for any person with a disability. The Commission has prepared an Easy Read form which people with a learning disability are able to use to apply to register to vote. The form is available on the Commission’s website and promoted to Electoral Registration Officers via the Commission’s bulletin for administrators.</p><p>The Commission has ongoing partnerships with Mencap, Mencap Cymru, Mencap Northern Ireland and Enable Scotland; it is committed to providing ongoing support to these partners with joint Easy Read guides and other resources, to provide information on how to register and take part in elections for parents and families of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 14/12/2017 16:13:23 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805126

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Polling Stations: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what training and guidance polling station staff receive before elections on the (a) challenges faced by and (b) support available to people with a learning disability.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>Ahead of any election, the Commission provides resources for Returning Officers including training material, to ensure anyone who is eligible to vote is able to do so with confidence. It is the responsibility of Returning Officers to deliver training to polling station staff.</p><p>The Commission’s Polling Station Handbook contains specific guidance for polling station staff on what support any person with a learning disability can request in order to be able to cast their vote.</p><p>The Commission’s recent ‘Elections for Everyone’ report – which looks specifically at issues of access to elections for those with disabilities – contains a number of recommendations to ensure there are no barriers to any person with a learning disability being able to cast their vote.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 14/12/2017 16:16:30 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith