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1274059

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it is his Department's policy that elections scheduled for May 2021 go ahead as planned.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	133879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Primary legislation states that the elections will go ahead in May 2021.</p><p>We continue to work closely with the electoral community, including electoral suppliers, and public health bodies to resolve challenges and ensure everyone will be able to cast their vote safely and securely - and in a way of their choosing.</p><p>Measures are planned to support absent voting at short notice. Guidance will be published in good time ahead of the polls and this matter will be kept under review. The House will be kept updated.</p><p>The Government has also engaged with the Parliamentary Parties Panel to ensure that views from political parties are taken on board.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 133742 133793 133919 133920 133921 133922 133923 133924 133925 134185 question first answered 11/01/2021 16:22:56 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1234176

registered interest
date	14/09/2020
answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
answering dept id	209
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when they plan to (a) review and (b) bring forward new proposals on the legislative framework for electoral law.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	89790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government has welcomed the Law Commissions’ Electoral Law report. The Government will consider the issues raised in the report in conjunction with its wider programme of electoral integrity reforms, and will respond fully in due course.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 17/09/2020 11:00:28 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1227672

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
answering dept id	209
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to respond to the final report from the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commision on Electoral Law, published on 17 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	78737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes the integrity and security of our democratic processes very seriously and has welcomed the Law Commissions’ <em>Electoral Law</em> report.</p><p>As we have previously set out, Defending Democracy brings together work and expertise in this space and to ensure a joined-up cross-Government approach. This is to safeguard against future risks, strengthen our resilience and ensure that the regulatory framework is as effective as possible.</p><p>The Government regularly engages with a range of stakeholders as part of this work, including regulators, civil society organisations and others.</p><p>Publications and announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 78735 78736 question first answered 01/09/2020 16:55:13 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1186738

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release, Government safeguards UK elections, published on 5 May 2019, what the consultation on electoral integrity will cover.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	32718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to ensuring elections are secure and fit for the modern age. Further detail will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 27/03/2020 15:17:11 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1185201

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Electoral Commission's recommendations that the May 2020 elections be postponed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	30188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>Further to the Written Ministerial Statement <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2020-03-19/HCWS174/" target="_blank">HCWS174</a> which I laid on 19 March 2020, The Government has confirmed local, mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections that were due to take place in May this year will be postponed until May 2021.</p><p>The decision was taken following advice from the Government’s medical experts in relation to the response to the Covid-19 virus and the advice of those delivering elections.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 23/03/2020 11:17:01 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1179039

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department’s press release of 5 May 2019, Government safeguards UK elections, what progress he has made on each of the four commitments made by his Department to safeguard UK elections.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	18662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes the integrity and security of our democratic processes very seriously.</p><p>Further to my answers on 27 February (<a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2020-02-27/debates/62969C26-B978-4F5A-81B3-8D0F665A3BDA/VoterIdentificationVotingFraud" target="_blank">Official Record, Vol.672, Col 449</a>), this Government is committed to ensuring elections are secure and fit for the modern age. Further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 18664 question first answered 03/03/2020 10:38:38 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1179041

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish his Department’s consultation on electoral integrity.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	18664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes the integrity and security of our democratic processes very seriously.</p><p>Further to my answers on 27 February (<a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2020-02-27/debates/62969C26-B978-4F5A-81B3-8D0F665A3BDA/VoterIdentificationVotingFraud" target="_blank">Official Record, Vol.672, Col 449</a>), this Government is committed to ensuring elections are secure and fit for the modern age. Further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 18662 question first answered 03/03/2020 10:38:39 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1179043

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Written Statement of 22 July 2019, Official Report, HCWS1772, what progress the Government has made on the defending democracy programme.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	18665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p><strong></strong>The Defending Democracy programme is led by the Cabinet Office, working closely with other departments, to take forward work to:</p><ul><li><p>Protect and secure UK democratic processes, systems and institutions from interference, including from cyber, personnel and physical threats.</p></li><li><p>Strengthen the integrity of UK elections, ensuring that they are fit for the digital age.</p></li><li><p>Encourage respect for open, fair and safe democratic participation.</p></li><li><p>Promote fact-based and open discourse, including online.</p></li></ul><p>Details of further next steps to ensure electoral integrity will be announced in due course.</p><p><strong><strong></strong><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 02/03/2020 17:21:07 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1178711

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the correlation between the level of (a) turnout at elections and (b) detection of electoral fraud.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	15059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has not undertaken an assessment of the correlation between the level of turnout at elections and detection of electoral fraud.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 24/02/2020 15:43:23 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1169475

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement, of 7 January 2020, HLWS17, The Government’s Legislative Programme 2019, whether the Government plans to bring forward an Electoral Integrity Bill in this Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	1281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward measures requiring electors to show an approved form of photographic ID before casting their vote in a polling station in a UK parliamentary election in Great Britain and local election in England. Any voter who does not have an approved form of ID will be able to apply, free of charge, for a local electoral identity document.</p><p>The Government remains committed to introducing Voter ID ahead of the next scheduled general election. We will bring forward primary legislation enabling the implementation of Voter ID when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 1280 question first answered 17/01/2020 13:02:15 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett