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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-06more like thismore than 2018-06-06
answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept id 36 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
hansard heading Vote Leave more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, to whom the Electoral Commission has sent advance copies of its report into electoral fraud in the Vote Leave campaign; and what the planned publication date for that report is. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson more like this
uin 150608 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-11more like thismore than 2018-06-11
answer text <p>The Commission has concluded its investigation announced on 20 November 2017, into Vote Leave and other campaigners. The Commission has written to those being investigated to advise them of the initial findings. In accordance with statute they have 28 days to make further representations before final decisions are taken. The Commission will then announce the outcome of the investigation and publish an investigation report.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-11T08:53:09.46Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-11T08:53:09.46Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
917364
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-05more like thismore than 2018-06-05
answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept id 36 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Elections more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the correspondence of April 2018 between the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the Electoral Commission scrutinised the Equality Impact Assessments carried out by the five local authorities participating in the voter ID pilots; and at what point that scrutiny took place. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 150177 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-11more like thismore than 2018-06-11
answer text <p><strong>The Electoral Commission offered, during the set-up of the pilots, to comment on the Equality Impact Assessment produced by each pilot area. </strong></p><p><strong><strong>The Commission received the documents as they became available from October 2017 onwards and provided comments either directly to the pilot authority or via the Cabinet Office.</strong></strong></p><p><strong>The Commission’s evaluation will consider if any of the pilot provisions had a disproportionate impact on particular groups in these areas.</strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-11T08:50:35.327Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-11T08:50:35.327Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
917461
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-05more like thismore than 2018-06-05
answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept id 36 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
hansard heading Speaker's Committee On the Electoral Commission: Internet more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what progress has been made to date on the Commission's project to review all the guidance listed on its website. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 150178 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-11more like thismore than 2018-06-11
answer text <p>The Electoral Commission has set up a project to modernise the way in which it presents its guidance, working closely with users. The project is on track to deliver the first guidance in the new format during 2019.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-11T08:52:04.007Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-11T08:52:04.007Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
910281
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-23more like thismore than 2018-05-23
answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept id 36 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
hansard heading Electoral Register more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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 its taking to monitor the effectiveness of electoral registration officers in promoting individual electoral registration. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 147355 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-04more like thismore than 2018-06-04
answer text <p>The Electoral Commission sets performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), relating to their duty to maintain accurate and complete electoral registers.</p><p>The Commission uses a risk-based approach to inform its monitoring of performance, and provides support and challenge to EROs as needed. It provides guidance and other resources to EROs to support them in promoting electoral registration; this includes examples of innovative tactics used by EROs to encourage applications to register to vote.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-04T08:25:22.217Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-04T08:25:22.217Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
890164
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-24more like thismore than 2018-04-24
answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept id 36 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Elections more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Committee has made of the potential effect on the Electoral Commission's future expenditure of the abolition of the election of councillors to local authorities by halves or thirds. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 904969 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-26more like thismore than 2018-04-26
answer text <p>The Electoral Commission has made no assessment of the impact on its future expenditure if legislation was to be brought forward and approved to abolish elections by halves or thirds for all English local authorities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-26T08:47:32.637Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-26T08:47:32.637Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept id 36 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
hansard heading General Election 2017 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the status is of the Electoral Commission investigation into the activities of Momentum during the 2017 General Election campaign. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Simon Clarke more like this
uin 136941 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-26more like thismore than 2018-04-26
answer text <p>An important part of the Electoral Commission’s remit is to investigate whether any offences have been committed in breach of the UK’s political finance rules. It is currently investigating whether Momentum, a registered non-party campaigner at the 2017 UK Parliamentary General Election, breached campaign finance rules in relation to spending.</p><p>The Commission does not comment on live investigations. The outcome will be published in due course in accordance with the Commission’s published Enforcement Policy.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-26T08:45:04.083Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-26T08:45:04.083Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4655
label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke more like this
872675
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-27more like thismore than 2018-03-27
answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept id 36 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
hansard heading General Election 2017 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Hart more like this
uin 134489 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-03more like thismore than 2018-04-03
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> more like this
answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-03T08:02:43.573Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-03T08:02:43.573Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
3944
label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
865111
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-16more like thismore than 2018-03-16
answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept id 36 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
hansard heading General Election 2017 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Hart more like this
uin 132978 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-20more like thismore than 2018-03-20
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 remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-20T10:08:31.297Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-20T10:08:31.297Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
3944
label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-12more like thismore than 2018-03-12
answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept id 36 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Elections more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 131971 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-15more like thismore than 2018-03-15
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> more like this
answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-15T11:04:16.19Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-15T11:04:16.19Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
860615
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-12more like thismore than 2018-03-12
answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept id 36 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Elections more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 131972 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-15more like thismore than 2018-03-15
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> more like this
answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-15T11:06:01.44Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-15T11:06:01.44Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this