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1144773

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register: 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, how many people registered to vote each day between 27 August 2019 to 4 September 2019 in (a) the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency, (b) North Lanarkshire and (c) Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	286810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold data on the number of citizens on the register, as local authorities manage their registers.</p><p>Whilst we cannot provide data for individual constituencies, we are able to provide the number of applications that were submitted through the Individual Electoral Registration Digital Service (IER DS) for North Lanarkshire and Scotland, each day between 27 August<br>2019 to 4 September 2019, as shown below.</p><p>These figures are for the total number of applications that have been made to the IER DS. Not all individuals who submit an application to register to vote are necessarily added to the electoral register. Eligibility to be added to a register is determined by Electoral Registration Officers for their local areas.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>North Lanarkshire</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/08/2019</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>2160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/08/2019</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>2544</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29/08/2019</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>2514</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/08/2019</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>1706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/08/2019</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>1379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/09/2019</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>991</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>02/09/2019</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>4055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03/09/2019</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>4564</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>04/09/2019</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>4494</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>790</p></td><td><p>19913</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 14:43:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1144214

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	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 he has made of the compatibility of software used by local authorities for electoral registration and that used by (a) the Electoral Commission and (b) his own Department.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	286116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to assess the compatibility of software used by local<br>authorities for electoral registration and that used by the Cabinet Office and Electoral<br>Commission.</p><p>When Individual Electoral Registration (IER) was introduced in 2014, the Cabinet Office<br>worked with the Electoral Management Systems (EMS) providers to ensure they were<br>compatible with the Government’s IER Digital Service. Compatibility with the IER Digital<br>Service means that Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) can manage registration data<br>through their EMS by downloading applications submitted through the Register to Vote<br>website, uploading applications to be verified with the Department of Work and Pensions,<br>and notifying other EROs about electors who have moved from their area.</p><p>We continue to work with the suppliers to ensure any changes to the IER Digital Service<br>retain compatibility with the EMSs. In addition, the Cabinet Office is also working closely<br>with EMS providers to ensure that all systems used by EROs are fully prepared to manage<br>the changes required as part of the reforms to the annual canvass.</p><p>The Government does not hold any information on the compatibility of software used by<br>the Electoral Commission with that used by local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 10:21:52 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1144271

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Honours: Ethnic Groups and Gender
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for Cabinet Office, what data his Department collects on the (a) gender and (b) ethnicity of honours recipients.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	286332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the honours system is fully representative of UK society. Data on gender, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation is collected by asking recipients to complete a diversity survey. A summary of this data is published alongside each New Year and Queen’s Birthday Honours List.</p><p>The Honours Secretariat in the Cabinet Office is working with the Race Disparity Unit to improve data collection and transparency, and has published all data relating to the breakdown of ethnicities on the Ethnicity Facts and Figures on Gov.uk:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/honours-recipients-by-ethnicity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/honours-recipients-by-ethnicity</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 14:51:30 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1144293

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	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
	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 estimate he has made of the number of workers on zero-hours contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	286336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 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 Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 14:36:45 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster attachment 1 file name PQ 286336 - Response Letter.pdf title UKSA response
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1144464

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Long Term Unemployed People: Woking
	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 reduction in long-term unemployment there has been in Woking constituency since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Woking
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
	uin	286208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I<br>have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 14:28:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster attachment 1 file name PQ 286208.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1144468

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Job Creation
	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 estimate he has made of the number of jobs created in (a) Woking, (b) Surrey and (c) the UK since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Woking
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
	uin	286211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I<br>have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 14:31:04 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster attachment 1 file name PQ 286211.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1144484

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Suicide and Self-harm: Children
	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 estimate he has made of the rates of (a) suicide and (b) self-harm among people aged 11 to 18 years old in (i) England and (ii) Surrey in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Woking
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
	uin	286222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 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 Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 14:24:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster attachment 1 file name PQ286222 - holding response.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1144499

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Communication Service: Brexit
	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 the Government Communication Service are taking to fact-check the content of Government communications on the UK's departure from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	286169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government has a robust process in place to fact-check all guidance it publishes,<br>including information relevant for preparing for Brexit. Content that is created by<br>departments is fact-checked by relevant experts within that department.</p><p>All content relating to Brexit is underpinned by policy decisions taken at a departmental<br>level and drafted with the support of content editors. A dedicated team will ensure<br>GOV.UK Brexit content continues to meet users’ needs on an ongoing basis.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 14:33:48 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1144501

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Communication Service: Brexit
	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 the Government Communications Service are taking to ensure (a) value for money from and (b) rigorous evaluation of Government communications of the UK's departure from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	286170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>All the paid for elements of the campaign are competitively procured through a tender to ensure we get value for money. The procurement of the required services is done using frameworks set-up by Crown Commercial Service, the biggest public procurement<br>organisation in the UK.</p><p>In addition to internal governance and assurance procedures, the Cabinet Office have contracted external auditors to conduct a comprehensive analysis of media buying spend. Ebiquity will provide real time and post campaign assessments of cost effectiveness to<br>ensure a high quality and value for money service is provided by agencies.</p><p>Campaign activity will be continuously monitored and refined. We will measure changes in public awareness of the campaign and the specific calls to action that direct both citizens and businesses to relevant information. In addition, we will monitor visits made to the dedicated Brexit information pages over the coming weeks. We will also measure public understanding of changes in key issues that will affect both citizens and businesses so that the campaign continues to be responsive to the public's needs.</p><p>This will be done through a mixture of online data analysis and in-depth surveys. The campaign will also utilise ongoing polling, metrics and management information from departments in order to ensure that we are reaching the right audiences and that our messages are prompting the required action from individuals and organisations.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 14:48:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1142797

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	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, when the Government plans to publish the draft Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	284449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>While the current annual canvass is effective overall in meeting its objectives, it is widely<br>recognised to be outdated, cumbersome and expensive.</p><p>Following consultation with stakeholders, the Government intends to use its powers under section 7 of the Electoral<br>Registration and Administration Act 2013 to amend the legislation governing the annual<br>canvass to make it more streamlined and less prescriptive for Electoral Registration<br>Officers. The draft Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment)<br>Regulations 2019 will be laid before Parliament as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 10:24:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith