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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-26more like thismore than 2019-04-26
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 European Parliament: 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 changes to the process by which EU citizens become eligible to vote in European elections in the UK were recommended by the Commission. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 248047 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-01more like thismore than 2019-05-01
answer text <p>Following the 2014 European Parliamentary election, the Electoral Commission identified, in its statutory election report, that the system for citizens of other EU member states to register to vote in future European elections in the UK could be simplified. It specifically highlighted that legislation could be changed so that EU citizens would not need to complete more than one electoral registration form. Commission staff subsequently met Cabinet Office officials, together with representatives from EU citizens’ organisations, to consider the practical implications of this and other options for amending the law.</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 2019-05-01T15:23:31.403Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-01T15:23:31.403Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
1123390
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-26more like thismore than 2019-04-26
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 European Parliament: 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 guidance the Commission has issued on making changes to the process for inviting EU citizens resident in the UK to participate in European elections in the UK in view of the short timescale. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 248048 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-01more like thismore than 2019-05-01
answer text <p>Electoral legislation sets out the process that EU citizens must follow if they wish to vote in a European Parliamentary election in the UK. As was the case in 2014, the Commission has issued guidance reflecting this legislation, recommending that Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) should write to EU citizens to inform them of what they need to do to be able to vote at the European Parliamentary elections in the UK.</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 2019-05-01T15:26:44.06Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-01T15:26:44.06Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
1123391
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-26more like thismore than 2019-04-26
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 European Parliament: 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 guidance the Commission has provided to the Cabinet Office on making additional central funding available to electoral registration officers to ensure that EU citizens are aware of the steps they need to take in order to participate in the European elections in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 248049 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-01more like thismore than 2019-05-01
answer text <p>While Returning Officers at a European Parliamentary election are funded directly by the UK Government for the costs involved in administering the election, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are funded entirely by the local authority which has appointed them. This means that EROs across the UK are required to draw on their local annual budgets to deal with the impact of national electoral events.</p><p>In its report on registration at the 2017 UK Parliamentary General Election, the Commission highlighted the need for the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments to work with the Commission and EROs across the UK to review the balance of funding and resources for EROs. This is to ensure that election-specific activity can be appropriately resourced, as well as ongoing activities such as the annual canvass of properties.</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 2019-05-01T15:28:12.913Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-01T15:28:12.913Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
1123392
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-26more like thismore than 2019-04-26
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 European Parliament: 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, whether the Commission plans to issue guidance to returning officers on making available at polling stations on 2 May 2019 the UC1/EC6 form for EU citizens eligible to vote in the European elections in the UK.. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 248050 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-01more like thismore than 2019-05-01
answer text <p>The Commission has issued guidance to all Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) recommending that they should write to EU citizens to inform them of what they need to do to be able to vote at the European Parliamentary election in the UK. EU citizens should therefore have already received a declaration form from their ERO directly, and so the Commission does not intend to issue further guidance on the provision of declaration forms.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-05-01T15:29:12.567Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
1063755
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-18more like thismore than 2019-02-18
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: Constituencies 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 timetable is for the full Boundary Review of local councils. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 222690 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-20more like thismore than 2019-02-20
answer text <p>The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has no current plans to carry out a single programme of electoral reviews for all local authorities in England.</p><p>The Commission administers a rolling programme of electoral reviews and can include local authorities if they meet one or more of the following criteria:</p><ul><li>If a council has high levels of electoral inequality, where some councillors represent many more, or many fewer, voters than the average for the local authority area. The Commission targets authorities where the number of electors in 30% or more wards or divisions varies from the average of the council by 10% or more. Where one ward or division varies by 30% or more, the Commission will also consider carrying out a review. In both cases, the Commission will carry out a review if it believes the variances will not be corrected, without a review, within a reasonable period of time.</li><li>If a council has not undergone an electoral review in more than 12 years.</li><li>Where the Commission has been asked to carry out an electoral review.</li></ul><p>In the financial year 2019/20, the Commission plans to initiate electoral reviews in 25 English local authorities selected through the criteria set out above.</p>
answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-20T14:02:00.833Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-20T14:02:00.833Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
1063763
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-18more like thismore than 2019-02-18
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 County Councils: 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 estimate he has made of the (a) average number of electors in a county council division and (b) percentage variance from that average in each such division. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 222698 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-20more like thismore than 2019-02-20
answer text <p>The Local Government Boundary Commission for England collects and publishes data annually on every local authority in England. Data derived from electoral registers in December 2017 show that:</p><p>(a) Given that electoral divisions in England can be represented by one or two councillors, the Commission does not collect data on the average number of voters living in them. The average number of electors per county councillor in England is 9,327.</p><p>(b) The Commission strongly believes that every English local authority is different, faces diverse challenges and represents people and communities in a variety of ways. The Commission therefore does not examine electoral division or ward data against a national average. When drawing up electoral arrangements or deciding whether to include a council in its work programme, the Commission compares the number of electors in each division with the average for the council within which it is located. The spreadsheet, which can be accessed through the following link, sets out the electoral variance of every electoral division and ward in England against the average for that local authority alongside other electorate data <a href="http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/electoral-data" target="_blank">http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/electoral-data</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South remove filter
answering member printed Bridget Phillipson more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-20T14:03:11.353Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-20T14:03:11.353Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
1041376
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
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 Commission: Powers 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 recent discussions the Electoral Commission has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on the investigatory powers of the Electoral Commission. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
tabling member printed
Neil Gray more like this
uin 208265 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-17more like thismore than 2019-01-17
answer text <p>The Commission has on-going dialogue with the Minister for the Constitution and has raised the need for a significant increase to its current maximum fine of only £20,000 per offence. This would ensure that sanctions are proportionate and provide a genuine deterrent to campaigners who may be tempted to break the UK’s political finance laws.</p><p>It continues to recommend that its investigative and sanctioning powers should be extended to include offences relating to candidate spending and donations at major elections. This would help to ensure compliance with the rules at UK-wide and other national elections, and to strengthen voters’ trust in the regulatory system.</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 2019-01-17T13:29:08.09Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-17T13:29:08.09Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4365
label Biography information for Neil Gray more like this
1035122
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-04more like thismore than 2019-01-04
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 Political Parties: Disclosure of Information 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 Electoral Commission has made of the appropriateness of the Commission's use of civil sanctions for the late submission of political parties' quarterly reports. more like this
tabling member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Hall more like this
uin 205307 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-08more like thismore than 2019-01-08
answer text <p>The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 requires registered political parties to report cash and non-cash donations and borrowing to the Electoral Commission on a quarterly basis. Parliament made it an offence to deliver, without reasonable excuse, donation reports that are inaccurate or miss the statutory deadline. Parliament also gave the Commission investigation and sanction powers for these, and other, offences. The Commission investigates and where appropriate sanctions inaccurate or late donation reports in line with its Enforcement Policy.</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 2019-01-08T09:52:54.413Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-08T09:52:54.413Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4450
label Biography information for Luke Hall more like this
1028628
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
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 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000: Fines 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, if she will place in the Library a copy of the guidance that the Electoral Commission uses when determining the proportionality of setting the level of a variable monetary penalty. more like this
tabling member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Hall more like this
uin 203928 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
answer text <p>The Electoral Commission has powers to impose a variable monetary penalty where it is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that a person has committed a prescribed offence or contravention under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. The Commission takes decisions on sanctions in line with its Enforcement Policy. This document was the result of a public consultation and is available on its website; I have arranged for copies to be placed in the Library.</p><p>The Commission has called for an increase to the maximum penalty it can impose on political parties and others for offences or contraventions under the political finance rules. The Commission’s view is that the current maximum fine of £20,000 per offence could be seen as a cost of doing business, and that monetary penalties should be more proportionate to the income and expenditure of larger and well-funded parties and campaigners.</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 2019-01-07T09:25:21.733Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-07T09:25:21.733Z
answering member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
tabling member
4450
label Biography information for Luke Hall more like this
918562
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