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732485

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Low Pay: Barnsley Central
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people working in Barnsley Central constituency earn less than £10 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	1216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 29/06/2017 14:58:11 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ 1216 v.02.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ1216
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

732486

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Zero-hours Contracts: Barnsley Central
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in Barnsley Central constituency are employed on zero-hour contracts.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	1217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 29/06/2017 14:59:18 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ1217 v.02.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ1217
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

732525

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse was of the revision of constituency boundaries review undertaken in the 2015-2017 Parliament for (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	1222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>During the 2015-17 Parliament, each Boundary Commission spent approximately the following on the conduct of the current Boundary Review which is due to report in 2018:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(a) Scotland - £380,000</p><p>(b) England - £2,711,000</p><p>(c) Northern Ireland - £374,000</p><p>(d) Wales - £441,000</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Sixth Periodic Review of constituency boundaries was due to report in 2013, though it was moved to 2018 following an amendment to the Electoral Registration and Administration (ERA) Act 2013. At the time that the ERA Bill received Royal Assent in January 2013, each of the four Boundary Commissions had spent approximately the following amounts:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(a) Scotland – £680,000</p><p>(b) England – £4,867,000</p><p>(c) Northern Ireland – £698,000</p><p>(d) Wales – £819,000</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 1242 question first answered 29/06/2017 15:02:35 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

732526

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse was of the Sixth Periodic Review of constituency boundaries undertaken in the 2010-2015 Parliament for (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	1242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>During the 2015-17 Parliament, each Boundary Commission spent approximately the following on the conduct of the current Boundary Review which is due to report in 2018:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(a) Scotland - £380,000</p><p>(b) England - £2,711,000</p><p>(c) Northern Ireland - £374,000</p><p>(d) Wales - £441,000</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Sixth Periodic Review of constituency boundaries was due to report in 2013, though it was moved to 2018 following an amendment to the Electoral Registration and Administration (ERA) Act 2013. At the time that the ERA Bill received Royal Assent in January 2013, each of the four Boundary Commissions had spent approximately the following amounts:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(a) Scotland – £680,000</p><p>(b) England – £4,867,000</p><p>(c) Northern Ireland – £698,000</p><p>(d) Wales – £819,000</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 1222 question first answered 29/06/2017 15:02:35 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

732571

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the average time taken for a complaint to the Parliamentary Ombudsman to reach the Ombudsman after being referred to an hon. Member; if he will make it his policy to remove the requirement for complaints to that Ombudsman to be made through a hon. Member; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is independent of Government. Data is not collected about how long it takes for MPs to refer complaints they receive to the Ombudsman.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a draft Public Service Ombudsman Bill in December 2016, setting out in detail its plans to introduce a new Public Service Ombudsman. The draft Bill proposes removing the requirement that complaints to the Parliamentary Ombudsman must be made through an MP and allows complainants to refer a complaint directly, or through their local MP. The draft Bill will be progressed as and when a legislative opportunity arises.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 11/07/2017 14:02:17 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732595

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	General Elections: Public Holidays
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 merits of making future general election days a national holiday to encourage greater participation.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that everyone should have the opportunity to vote and has taken steps to increase electoral participation. We are committed to maximising electoral registration to ensure that the largest possible number of people are able to vote in any election.</p><p>The Government believes that there is no clear evidence that voting on a national holiday would lead to an increase in turnout.</p><p>The Government’s manifesto made a commitment to extending the First Past the Post to all UK elections. The Government’s view is that the First Past the Post system is well-understood by the electorate and provides a clear link between constituents and their representative in Parliament. In each constituency, candidates are elected to represent the views of their constituents and in each case a candidate for whom more people voted than for any of the alternatives is elected. Furthermore, in the May 2011 the UK held a referendum where more than two-thirds voted against switching to the ‘Alternative Vote’ (AV) system and in favour of retaining first past the post. As a result, it would be hard to justify ignoring the democratic verdict in the referendum, and equally as hard to make a case for a further referendum on a more ambitious reform such as PR.</p><p>It is believed by some that the introduction of compulsory voting would improve turnout and democratic engagement. However, the Government believes that when participating in a ballot, the position should be that an elector makes a positive choice rather than a negative one. It does not agree, therefore, that the introduction of compulsory voting would be a positive step.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 1038 1166 question first answered 04/07/2017 15:17:19 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732609

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	House of Lords: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to reform the House of Lords in the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Conservative manifesto, although comprehensive reform is not a priority, we are committed to ensure that the House of Lords continues to fulfil its constitutional role as a revising and scrutinising chamber which respects the primacy of the House of Commons. We will continue to work to ensure the work of the House of Lords remains relevant and effective by addressing issues such as its size.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 03/07/2017 14:02:08 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732610

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Systems
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 merits of various proportional voting systems; and if he will assess the merits of introducing a single transferable vote system for future elections.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that everyone should have the opportunity to vote and has taken steps to increase electoral participation. We are committed to maximising electoral registration to ensure that the largest possible number of people are able to vote in any election.</p><p>The Government believes that there is no clear evidence that voting on a national holiday would lead to an increase in turnout.</p><p>The Government’s manifesto made a commitment to extending the First Past the Post to all UK elections. The Government’s view is that the First Past the Post system is well-understood by the electorate and provides a clear link between constituents and their representative in Parliament. In each constituency, candidates are elected to represent the views of their constituents and in each case a candidate for whom more people voted than for any of the alternatives is elected. Furthermore, in the May 2011 the UK held a referendum where more than two-thirds voted against switching to the ‘Alternative Vote’ (AV) system and in favour of retaining first past the post. As a result, it would be hard to justify ignoring the democratic verdict in the referendum, and equally as hard to make a case for a further referendum on a more ambitious reform such as PR.</p><p>It is believed by some that the introduction of compulsory voting would improve turnout and democratic engagement. However, the Government believes that when participating in a ballot, the position should be that an elector makes a positive choice rather than a negative one. It does not agree, therefore, that the introduction of compulsory voting would be a positive step.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 1038 1090 question first answered 04/07/2017 15:17:19 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732635

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Behaviour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the merits of introducing compulsory voting at future elections.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that everyone should have the opportunity to vote and has taken steps to increase electoral participation. We are committed to maximising electoral registration to ensure that the largest possible number of people are able to vote in any election.</p><p>The Government believes that there is no clear evidence that voting on a national holiday would lead to an increase in turnout.</p><p>The Government’s manifesto made a commitment to extending the First Past the Post to all UK elections. The Government’s view is that the First Past the Post system is well-understood by the electorate and provides a clear link between constituents and their representative in Parliament. In each constituency, candidates are elected to represent the views of their constituents and in each case a candidate for whom more people voted than for any of the alternatives is elected. Furthermore, in the May 2011 the UK held a referendum where more than two-thirds voted against switching to the ‘Alternative Vote’ (AV) system and in favour of retaining first past the post. As a result, it would be hard to justify ignoring the democratic verdict in the referendum, and equally as hard to make a case for a further referendum on a more ambitious reform such as PR.</p><p>It is believed by some that the introduction of compulsory voting would improve turnout and democratic engagement. However, the Government believes that when participating in a ballot, the position should be that an elector makes a positive choice rather than a negative one. It does not agree, therefore, that the introduction of compulsory voting would be a positive step.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 1090 1166 question first answered 04/07/2017 15:17:19 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732644

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many eligible electors were not registered to vote at UK general elections in (a) 2015 and (b) 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>There are no specific estimates of the number of potential electors not registered to vote ahead of the 2015 or 2017 UK general elections. Estimates of the ‘completeness’ of the parliamentary electoral registers (the percentage of eligible people who are registered at their current address) are produced by the Electoral Commision (EC) from time to time, with reference to a published December register. The latest full EC report published in July 2016 relating to the December 2015 register indicated that the register was 85 per cent complete.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 03/07/2017 13:57:12 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day