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856333

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date	06/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of allowing online electoral registration using a recognised Government identification such as a passport or driving licence instead of a national insurance number, in line with arrangements for registration by post.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL6121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>While it is possible to register to vote without a National Insurance number, the IER Digital Service uses National Insurance numbers provided by electoral registration applicants to establish identity quickly and easily (applications are processed overnight). This in turn allows Electoral Registration Officers to complete the processing of applications as efficiently as possible. This is especially important in the run up to electoral events.</p><p>The operation of the Digital Service shows that making use of National Insurance numbers in this way is effective. Of the 31,407,478 total applications received between 9 June 2014 and 19 February 2018 (the latest period for which we hold data), only 446,277 or 1.4 per cent were unverifiable. Unverifiable applications are those where an applicant has not provided all of the information necessary to verify their identity. This category therefore includes all those applications received without a National Insurance number. This means that at least 98.5 per cent of those people making an application through the Digital Service have been able to provide a National Insurance number.</p><p>The small number of applicants who cannot provide a National Insurance number are still able to apply to register to vote. Applications without a National Insurance number are processed by the Digital Service and then passed to the local electoral administration team. The team will contact the applicant to provide proof of identity, such as a passport or driving licence. There is also an attestation process for people who cannot provide such alternative forms of ID.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/03/2018 17:58:36 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

856334

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to promote anonymous electoral registration for people who have been victims of domestic violence, or whose personal safety is at serious risk as a result of their address appearing on electoral registers; and whether the process will be advertised, for example in GP surgeries.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL6122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>It is the role of the Electoral Commission and Electoral Registration Officers, together</p><p>with domestic abuse charities, supported by the Government, to raise awareness of</p><p>the anonymous registration scheme with electors who may need to use it.</p><p>The Government has supported the Electoral Commission in updating guidance for electors on <a href="http://www.yourvotematters.co.uk" target="_blank">www.yourvotematters.co.uk</a>.</p><p>Women’s Aid, and other domestic abuse support charities, are raising awareness of anonymous registration with their clients through their social media and general advocacy and support services.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/03/2018 17:55:19 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

856335

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what basis the impact assessment for the Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2018 estimated that the number of GPs who will make a charge for attesting to the needs for anonymous registration would be 10 per cent; and what the level of those charges will be.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL6123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The British Medical Association’s guidance recommends GPs charge between £30-£63 for this type of service, and that they consider any ethical implications of their work prior to charging for it. Given the nature of this service, for the purpose of the impact assessment we assumed a small minority (10%) of GPs to charge for an attestation, and those that do charge will do so at the lower end of the suggested range.</p><p>Should an elector experience difficulties with obtaining an attestations from a GP, other avenues remain open for them to seek attestations without charge.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 21/03/2018 12:52:53 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

755176

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will provide for simultaneous implementation of all four Boundary Commissions’ reports as set out in the Parliamentary Voting Systems and Constituencies Act 2011; and what assessment they have made of the case for providing for the report of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland to be treated differently to those of the Boundary Commissions for England, Scotland and Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL1184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries.</p><p>The current boundary review is proceeding in accordance with legislation passed in the 2010-15 Parliament under which the four Boundary Commissions are required to submit their final reports in September 2018. The Government will lay the report, once received, of each Boundary Commission before Parliament, and if the recommendations of the Boundary Commissions are approved by Parliament they will all take effect at the next General Election.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/09/2017 14:33:39 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

753905

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the speech by the then Leader of the Conservative Party on 8 September 2009 linking the issue of cutting the cost of politics to the proposal to reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 585, what recent estimate they have made of the annual savings that will result from the implementation of that reduction.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL1051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries.</p><p>The current boundary review is proceeding in accordance with legislation passed in the 2010-15. The Boundary Commissions are required to submit their final reports in September 2018.</p><p>It is estimated that the reduction in the number of MPs will save approximately £13.1 million each year.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/09/2017 14:33:15 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

753906

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what are the estimated costs of holding (1) the 2016 EU referendum, and (2) the 2017 general election.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL1052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>In reference to the costs of the 2016 EU Referendum, please see the Written Statement, presented to Parliament on 23rd March 2016, Column 64WS, by the then Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office, John Penrose.</p><p>The Written Statement presented to Parliament on 13th September 2017, Column 24WS, gave the cost of the 2017 General Election.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 14/09/2017 15:46:06 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard