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1312100

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
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 help ensure that adequate numbers of counting agents are permitted by Electoral Registration Officers to attend and monitor the counting process during the election counts of 6 May 2021.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	187258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>Arrangements will be put in place by statutorily independent Returning Officers and their teams to allow the effective scrutiny of the counts while ensuring each count is COVID-secure for everyone present. The pandemic means that the arrangements for these polls will be necessarily different from those normally in place.</p><p>The Electoral Commission, in consultation with public health bodies, has provided guidance for Returning Officers on the organisation and conduct of the polls, including the count, in the context of the pandemic. We are aware that discussions on arrangements have taken place at local level and that Returning Officers are working with candidates and political parties to set out what is practicable within relevant legislation and with due regard to the need to ensure that count processes can be, and can be seen to be effectively conducted.</p><p>I have the utmost confidence in the ability of the Returning Officers to run these polls in a way that meets the highest standards of both public safety and democratic integrity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 187259 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:59:47 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1312119

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
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, how many counting agents will be required as a minimum for the counts at the 6 May 2021 elections.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	187259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>Arrangements will be put in place by statutorily independent Returning Officers and their teams to allow the effective scrutiny of the counts while ensuring each count is COVID-secure for everyone present. The pandemic means that the arrangements for these polls will be necessarily different from those normally in place.</p><p>The Electoral Commission, in consultation with public health bodies, has provided guidance for Returning Officers on the organisation and conduct of the polls, including the count, in the context of the pandemic. We are aware that discussions on arrangements have taken place at local level and that Returning Officers are working with candidates and political parties to set out what is practicable within relevant legislation and with due regard to the need to ensure that count processes can be, and can be seen to be effectively conducted.</p><p>I have the utmost confidence in the ability of the Returning Officers to run these polls in a way that meets the highest standards of both public safety and democratic integrity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 187258 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:59:47 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1310953

registered interest
date	21/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
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 plans to extend the voting franchise for local elections in England to include all resident foreign nationals holding leave to remain under the Immigration Act 1971.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	185403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>British citizens, qualifying Commonwealth citizens, citizens of the Republic of Ireland, and EU citizens, are entitled to vote in local elections in England (provided they are also resident here and meet other eligibility criteria). The Government has no plans to extend the franchise for local elections to include any other resident foreign nationals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 27/04/2021 16:10:34 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1306619

registered interest
date	25/03/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
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 has taken to prevent voter fraud at the upcoming local elections in response to the increase in postal vote requests.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Marco Longhi
uin	176066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>Postal voting has a well-established place in our electoral system and many voters find it a convenient way to cast their vote. All existing security measures will remain in place to ensure the integrity of the postal vote process, including the requirement for postal voters to provide personal identifiers (their date of birth and signature) at application and again when they return their postal ballot at an election.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 13/04/2021 12:36:04 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4789 label Biography information for Marco Longhi

1304617

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
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, with reference to the Written Statement of 8 February 2021, Local Elections, HCWS773, how much of the £92 million of government grant funding that will be provided to local authorities for the local elections in 2021 will be allocated to (a) Wakefield Council and (b) other local authorities in West Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	173203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government will now make available an increased estimated total of £95 million to support the running of the May 2021 elections. Of this, £15 million will be paid to local authorities in the form of additional funding grants to support the delivery of the local elections in May, given the additional costs associated with COVID-19 precautions that will be incurred. The grant funding allocations for the five local authorities in the West Yorkshire area are listed below. These allocations reflect the particular circumstances of each local authority area and the level of poll combination expected on 6 May.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Local Authority Name</p></td><td><p>Funding Allocation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford</p></td><td><p>£205,779</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calderdale</p></td><td><p>£103,443</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklees</p></td><td><p>£175,995</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>£295,271</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>£145,910</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><strong><br></strong></strong>The remainder of the £95 million is to fund the conduct of the Police and Crime Commissioner elections and will be paid directly to Returning Officers in line with statutory requirements.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 29/03/2021 16:34:12 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1299211

registered interest
date	03/03/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
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 he is taking to provide large-type accessible postal ballots for people who are partially sighted for the elections in May.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	162707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p>Whilst large print ballot papers can be provided for information, it is not possible for large print ballot papers to be voted on and submitted to the count as this could make it possible to identify who the ballot paper belonged to and thus undermine the secrecy of the ballot. If electors require documents in accessible formats they should contact their local electoral services office.</p><p><br>The Government is committed to ensuring that elections are accessible for all those eligible to vote and is working with the RNIB to consider options to improve the voting process for blind and partially sighted people.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 08/03/2021 17:35:17 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1289367

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 22 February (HL13268), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, further to the letter dated 22 January from the Minister for the Constitution and Devolution to members of the Parliamentary Parties Panel and the May 2021 polls delivery plan, published on 5 February, what evidence they have which supports the cessation of (1) doorstep campaigning, and (2) the delivery of leaflets, by individual political party activists.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL13670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>Democracy should not be cancelled because of covid. As outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement of 8 February 2021 (HLWS766), the Government has confirmed that the set of council, mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner elections scheduled for May will go ahead, and made a firm commitment that the Government will support the sector to deliver them.</p><p>On 22 February, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown and we have since then published guidance on campaigning reflecting the updated COVID restrictions effective from 8 March. In developing this guidance, the Government consulted a number of groups, including the Parliamentary Parties Panel and the Local Government Association; we are committed to ensuring we take into consideration the views of independent candidates as effectively as possible.</p><p>From 8 March, individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a COVID-secure way. The rules will allow for individual campaigners to deliver leaflets and to engage with electors on their doorsteps - but they should always be socially distanced and not enter inside people’s homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL13671 HL13672 HL13673 question first answered 10/03/2021 17:31:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1289368

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 22 February (HL13269), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, further to the letter dated 22 January from the Minister for the Constitution and Devolution to members of the Parliamentary Parties Panel and the May 2021 polls delivery plan, published on 5 February, what evidence they have to suggest that the delivery of leaflets by individual political party activists carries a greater risk than paid deliveries by (1) the Royal Mail, or (2) other delivery services.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL13671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>Democracy should not be cancelled because of covid. As outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement of 8 February 2021 (HLWS766), the Government has confirmed that the set of council, mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner elections scheduled for May will go ahead, and made a firm commitment that the Government will support the sector to deliver them.</p><p>On 22 February, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown and we have since then published guidance on campaigning reflecting the updated COVID restrictions effective from 8 March. In developing this guidance, the Government consulted a number of groups, including the Parliamentary Parties Panel and the Local Government Association; we are committed to ensuring we take into consideration the views of independent candidates as effectively as possible.</p><p>From 8 March, individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a COVID-secure way. The rules will allow for individual campaigners to deliver leaflets and to engage with electors on their doorsteps - but they should always be socially distanced and not enter inside people’s homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL13670 HL13672 HL13673 question first answered 10/03/2021 17:31:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1289369

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 22 February (HL13270), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, further to the letter dated 22 January from the Minister for the Constitution and Devolution to members of the Parliamentary Parties Panel and the May 2021 polls delivery plan, published on 5 February, what steps they have taken to ensure that (1) independent, and (2) smaller political party, candidates are not disproportionately affected by the restrictions on (a) doorstep campaigning, and (b) the delivery of leaflets by individual political party activists.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL13672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>Democracy should not be cancelled because of covid. As outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement of 8 February 2021 (HLWS766), the Government has confirmed that the set of council, mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner elections scheduled for May will go ahead, and made a firm commitment that the Government will support the sector to deliver them.</p><p>On 22 February, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown and we have since then published guidance on campaigning reflecting the updated COVID restrictions effective from 8 March. In developing this guidance, the Government consulted a number of groups, including the Parliamentary Parties Panel and the Local Government Association; we are committed to ensuring we take into consideration the views of independent candidates as effectively as possible.</p><p>From 8 March, individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a COVID-secure way. The rules will allow for individual campaigners to deliver leaflets and to engage with electors on their doorsteps - but they should always be socially distanced and not enter inside people’s homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL13670 HL13671 HL13673 question first answered 10/03/2021 17:31:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1289370

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 22 February (HL13271), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, what consultation, if any, they undertook with (1) independent candidates, (2) smaller political parties, and (3) the Independent Group of the Local Government Association, in the development of the letter dated 22 January from the Minister for the Constitution and Devolution to members of the Parliamentary Parties Panel and the May 2021 polls delivery plan, published on 5 February.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL13673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>Democracy should not be cancelled because of covid. As outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement of 8 February 2021 (HLWS766), the Government has confirmed that the set of council, mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner elections scheduled for May will go ahead, and made a firm commitment that the Government will support the sector to deliver them.</p><p>On 22 February, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown and we have since then published guidance on campaigning reflecting the updated COVID restrictions effective from 8 March. In developing this guidance, the Government consulted a number of groups, including the Parliamentary Parties Panel and the Local Government Association; we are committed to ensuring we take into consideration the views of independent candidates as effectively as possible.</p><p>From 8 March, individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a COVID-secure way. The rules will allow for individual campaigners to deliver leaflets and to engage with electors on their doorsteps - but they should always be socially distanced and not enter inside people’s homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL13670 HL13671 HL13672 question first answered 10/03/2021 17:31:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb