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1724765

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Electoral Systems
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to revise the franchise for elections, including local and mayoral or police and crime elections, based on permanent residency.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to revise the franchise for any elections based on permanent residency.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 12/08/2024 13:10:59 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1724778

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Land
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are considering implementing for local councils to help them to (1) develop and (2) maintain, their five-year land-supply strategies in light of the recent fast-track consultation on planning rules.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government has proposed a number of changes to national planning policy, including policy on five-year housing land supply, as part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposed-reforms-to-the-national-planning-policy-framework-and-other-changes-to-the-planning-system" target="_blank">consultation</a> on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework launched on 30 July 2024. Responses to the consultation will be accepted until 24 September 2024.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 12/08/2024 15:04:25 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage attachment 1 file name HL544 - Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system - GOV.UK.pdf title Proposed reform to the NPPF
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1724809

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Khan of Burnley on 23 July (HL Deb col 486), when the review of voter ID will be completed; and when they expect to publish their proposals.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
uin	HL541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/08/2024 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission is the independent electoral regulator and will be reporting on the administration of the May local elections and the recent General Election. We anticipate publication of their initial findings on voter ID in September and their full election report later in the year.</p><p> </p><p>The Elections Act 2022 included a requirement for the Secretary of State to publish an evaluation of the implementation and impact of the Voter ID policy on the next local and next two UK Parliamentary General Elections. Work has already begun on the evaluation of the July 2024 election, and we will publish in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Both of these reports will inform the wider work officials are doing to thoroughly review voter ID.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 12/08/2024 13:17:53 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1724810

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Voting Rights: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Khan of Burnley on 23 July (HL Deb col 485), when they intend to extend the voting franchise to 16 and 17 year-olds, and what plans they have to encourage young people to participate in the electoral system.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
uin	HL542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/08/2024 answer text <p>This Government will lower the voting age to 16 during this Parliament. This measure will strengthen our democracy and empower young people to participate in it, and we will develop plans for outreach and engagement with the newly enfranchised to encourage them to make the most of their new rights.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 12/08/2024 13:18:09 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1723961

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Sub-letting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, for each of the years (1) 2019, (2) 2018, (3) 2017, (4) 2016, and (5) 2015, how many council or registered provider social homes they estimate were illegally sublet (a) by region, and (b) by property type, ranging from bungalows to high rise flat; and what percentage each of the foregoing figures represented of available stock.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/08/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this data.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 12/08/2024 15:01:14 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1723963

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	General Election 2024: Older People and Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of (1) 18–25 year-olds and (2) those over the age of 65, who were both eligible and registered to vote on the date of this year’s general election.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2024 answer text <p>This Government believes that more can and should be done to improve voter registration and is currently exploring the best ways of achieving this. We were clear in our manifesto that we will encourage participation in our democracy and improve voter registration.</p><p>The Electoral Commission and the Office for National Statistics review and publish statistics on electoral registration and participation in elections. The Government will examine and reflect on this data when it is available following the 2024 general election.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage grouped question UIN HL439 question first answered 09/08/2024 11:36:40 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1723964

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential cost savings over the next decade from (1) scrapping compulsory photo ID at polling stations, and (2) including forms of ID acceptable for the purposes of collecting a parcel at a Post Office and official polling cards in the list of forms of ID that may be used to confirm eligibility to vote.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2024 answer text <p>As our manifesto made clear, the government will address the inconsistencies in voter identification that prevent legitimate electors from voting, specifically including veterans of HM Armed Forces. We are considering what changes we wish to make in order to achieve this and will bring forward proposals in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission is the independent electoral regulator and will be reporting on the administration of the May local elections and the recent General Election. We anticipate publication of their initial findings on voter ID in September, with their full election report expected later in the year. We are keen to see their findings and recommendations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 09/08/2024 11:39:05 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1723965

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that more young people receiving the official notification of their National Insurance Number are included on the electoral register, either by automatic inclusion on the register at the same time, or by changing the form of wording on the notification to encourage greater enrolment.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2024 answer text <p>This Government believes that more can and should be done to improve voter registration and is currently exploring the best ways of achieving this. We were clear in our manifesto that we will encourage participation in our democracy and improve voter registration.</p><p>The Electoral Commission and the Office for National Statistics review and publish statistics on electoral registration and participation in elections. The Government will examine and reflect on this data when it is available following the 2024 general election.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage grouped question UIN HL437 question first answered 09/08/2024 11:36:40 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1723966

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Electoral Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reverse recent changes to the oversight of the Electoral Commission so as to guarantee its independence.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/08/2024 answer text <p>An independent regulator for elections is a cornerstone of a healthy functioning democracy. The Electoral Commission plays an important part in the UK’s democratic system, promoting public confidence in the democratic process and ensuring its integrity.</p><p>The Government is committed to strengthening our democracy and upholding the integrity of elections and will continue to review what interventions are necessary as part of this commitment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 12/08/2024 13:12:49 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1723967

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number and proportion of UK overseas electors with postal votes who were able to return their ballots by polling day in this year’s general election.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2024 answer text <p>This Government recognises problems facing overseas voters at elections. The Electoral Commission will publish a report on the administration of the General Election held on 4 July later this year, which will cover postal voting at the poll, and the Government will give careful consideration to any findings or recommendations made in the report in relation to the current arrangements for postal voting.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage grouped question UIN HL442 question first answered 09/08/2024 11:34:47 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard