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1167618

registered interest
date	31/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad
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, what recent assessment the Cabinet Office has made of the effect of the snap parliamentary general election on the ability of UK nationals living overseas who have postal votes to vote in that election.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	8255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of a smooth and timely process for overseas electors in regards to the 12 December General Election, and has taken steps to ensure that postal votes reach overseas electors in good time to cast their vote.</p><p>The timetable for UK elections was revised in 2013 to extend the time available for postal vote packs to be printed, posted and returned. We are also working with Royal Mail to set up a dedicated scheme for Returning Officers to use to expedite the delivery of postal votes to overseas electors. If an elector is concerned that their local postal services are irregular or if they live far from the UK, we advise that they consider voting by proxy as an alternative to a postal vote.</p><p>The Government has no plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enable British citizens living overseas who have postal votes to receive postal vote packs by email or vote online. The selection of elected representatives for Parliament is regarded as requiring the highest possible level of integrity and, at present, there are concerns that online voting, by any means, is not seen by many to be suitably rigorous and secure, and could be vulnerable to attack or fraud.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 8256 question first answered 04/11/2019 14:12:54 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1167619

registered interest
date	31/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad
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 he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enable British citizens living overseas who have postal votes to (a) receive postal vote packs by email and (b) vote online.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	8256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of a smooth and timely process for overseas electors in regards to the 12 December General Election, and has taken steps to ensure that postal votes reach overseas electors in good time to cast their vote.</p><p>The timetable for UK elections was revised in 2013 to extend the time available for postal vote packs to be printed, posted and returned. We are also working with Royal Mail to set up a dedicated scheme for Returning Officers to use to expedite the delivery of postal votes to overseas electors. If an elector is concerned that their local postal services are irregular or if they live far from the UK, we advise that they consider voting by proxy as an alternative to a postal vote.</p><p>The Government has no plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enable British citizens living overseas who have postal votes to receive postal vote packs by email or vote online. The selection of elected representatives for Parliament is regarded as requiring the highest possible level of integrity and, at present, there are concerns that online voting, by any means, is not seen by many to be suitably rigorous and secure, and could be vulnerable to attack or fraud.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 8255 question first answered 04/11/2019 14:12:55 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1167625

registered interest
date	31/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Scotland
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 his (a) Department and (b) the Electoral Commission has made an estimate of the cost of holding a referendum on Scottish independence in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	8258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Scotland had an independence referendum in 2014. It was legal, fair and decisive and people in Scotland voted by a significant margin to remain part of the UK. The UK Government is committed to upholding and respecting the result of the 2014 referendum. The Scottish Government has stated that the cost of running the 2014 referendum was £15.8 million.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/11/2019 09:23:18 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

1167640

registered interest
date	31/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	General Elections: EU Nationals
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 (a) his Department and (b) the Electoral Commission has made an estimate of (i) the number of EU nationals over the age of 18 living in the UK in each constituency and (ii) the cost of enabling them to vote in a General Election.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	8265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Figures on the number of individual electors and their characteristics are not held centrally. Such data are held by individual Electoral Registration Officers (EROs).</p><p>In line with its statutory duty, the Electoral Commission have published a report into the administration of the European Parliamentary Election earlier this year. As part of this publication, the Electoral Commission included figures on the number of citizens of other EU Member States on the electoral registers as of 23 May 2019.</p><p>The report is available here; the relevant section is entitled &quot;Impact on EU citizens: How many EU citizens were included in the register&quot;:</p><p><a href="https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/european-parliamentary-elections/inquiry-report-voting-registration-process-eu-citizens-resident-uk-2019-european-parliamentary" target="_blank">https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/european-parliamentary-elections/inquiry-report-voting-registration-process-eu-citizens-resident-uk-2019-european-parliamentary</a></p><p>Data on EU nationals by Local Authority are available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-10/EPE2019-%20Electoral%20Data-Website.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-10/EPE2019-%20Electoral%20Data-Website.xlsx</a></p><p>EU citizens cannot vote in Parliamentary general elections. Citizenship restrictions are the norm for participation in national elections in the EU. There is no requirement in EU law to permit non-national EU citizens to vote in national elections and, so far as we are aware, no other EU Member State (other than Ireland) does so.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/11/2019 17:05:58 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1167416

registered interest
date	30/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	General Elections: Learning Disability
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, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) party manifestos, (b) voter registration information and (c) polling booths are made accessible to people with learning disabilities during the parliamentary general election.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	7623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government, through the Cabinet Office chaired Accessibility of Elections Working Group, has taken a number of steps to remove barriers that people with a learning disability face in registering to vote and voting at elections. These include:</p><p>(a) Facilitating direct engagement between the Royal Mencap Society and political parties through the Westminster Parliamentary Parties Panel on the benefits and timings of producing Easy Read versions of party manifestos, to assist people with a learning disability to make an informed decision when voting at elections.</p><p>(b) Introducing on the Register to Vote homepage an ‘Easy Read’ guide produced in partnership with the Royal Mencap Society, to enable people with learning difficulties to apply online without difficulty.</p><p>(c) Improving training materials for polling station staff, including the Electoral Commission and the Royal Mencap Society producing videos setting out the voting experience of people with a learning disability at the polling station. A disabled voter can be assisted to vote in the polling booth to mark their ballot paper by the presiding officer or their companion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/11/2019 14:11:03 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

1167424

registered interest
date	30/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Housing: Prices
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, what the average house price is in each parliamentary constituency in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Scully
uin	7760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/11/2019 14:11:20 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ7760 (1).pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

1167516

registered interest
date	30/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Homelessness
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, what steps his Department is taking to support people who are (a) homeless and (b) without a fixed address to register to vote in the 2019 General Election; and what resources his Department is allocating for that purpose.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	7746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Over the last year, the Cabinet Office has, with the support of Ministers, convened partners from local authorities and homeless charities to codesign and test ideas to address barriers to electoral registration among the homeless community. It has published a collection of research and findings titled ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/barriers-to-registration-homeless-citizens-and-frequent-movers" target="_blank">Barriers to Registration: Homeless Citizens and Frequent Movers</a>’ on GOV.UK to improve understanding of these issues.</p><p>Last month, National Democracy Week saw local authorities and civil society groups deliver democratic engagement activities and has acted as a catalyst for the creation of a number of valuable <a href="https://democracyweek.campaign.gov.uk/" target="_blank">resources</a> on GOV.UK and continue to be used by our partners.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/11/2019 14:10:21 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1167011

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Campaigns
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, what plans the Government has to implement the recommendations of the Electoral Commission's 2018 report, entitled Digital campaigning: increasing transparency for voters, on the transparency of (a) political online advertising, (b) costs from political parties and (c) sources of campaign funding.
tabling member constituency	Hastings and Rye
tabling member printed	Amber Rudd
uin	7236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Our current election process is robust and the Government is committed to increasing transparency in digital campaigning to maintain a fair and proportionate democratic process. The Cabinet Office has announced a range of measures to better safeguard UK elections against any potential intimidation, malign influence, interference and disinformation.</p><p>This included commitments to launch a consultation on electoral integrity and implement a digital imprints regime for online election material.</p><p>The consultation may consider recommendations for further increasing transparency on digital political advertising; closing potential loopholes on foreign spending in elections; and preventing shell companies from sidestepping the current rules on political finance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/11/2019 14:09:49 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd

1167029

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit: Publicity
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, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2019 to Question 3606 on Brexit publicity, how much has been spent on the Get ready for Brexit campaign as of 29 October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	7171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>The cost of the public information campaign will be published monthly on a rolling basis, as part of routine government transparency arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 01/11/2019 13:43:18 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1167030

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit: Publicity
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, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2019 to Question 3606 on Brexit: publicity, what steps he is taking to assess the effectiveness of Get ready for Brexit advertising campaign.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	7172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>The effectiveness of the campaign has been assessed regularly on an ongoing basis since the campaign launched at the start of September. Its impact has been evaluated by using the Government Communication Service (GCS) Evaluation Framework, which is based on the latest industry thinking and is seen as an example of best practice in evaluating the impact of communications.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 01/11/2019 13:43:45 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock