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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading High Rise Flats: Insulation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2019 to Question 259402 on high rise flats: insulation, what estimate he made of the number of blocks that would potentially draw on the fund when calculating the £200 million private sector cladding remediation fund. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Croydon Central more like this
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Sarah Jones more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-07-02more like thismore than 2019-07-02
star this property answer text <p>The Government announced its commitment to fully fund the remediation of private sector high-rise residential blocks with unsafe Aluminium Composite Material cladding, except where a warranty claim has been accepted. The number of buildings which will receive funding will depend on the applications received. We estimate up to 153 may be available. This number will reduce depending on the number of developers who agree not to draw down the fund</p><p><br> I am pleased to report that many owners and developers including Taylor Wimpey, Legal &amp; General, Mace Group, Lendlease, Barratt Developments and Aberdeen Standard Investments, have agreed to maintain their commitments to meet the cost of remediation without the recourse to the fund.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
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less than 2019-07-02T13:29:25.047Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-02T13:29:25.047Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
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122001
star this property answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sarah Jones more like this
1130603
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Undocumented Migrants more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what costs have been incurred from (1) intercepting, (2) processing, and (3) housing and maintaining, people who have illegally entered the UK by sea since January. more like this
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Lord Empey more like this
star this property uin HL16147 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-06-20more like thismore than 2019-06-20
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data regarding its financial accounts on the GOV.UK website as part of its financial reporting procedures, and also as part of the transparency agenda. The latest report can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019</a></p><p>We do not routinely publish breakdowns of operational departmental spending, and are unable to provide this information, as it could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2019-06-20T16:21:41.227Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-20T16:21:41.227Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property file name 6.5571_HO_Annual_Report_201920_WEB.pdf more like this
star this property title HO Annual Report and Accounts - 2018-19 more like this
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4216
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Empey more like this
1130601
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Undocumented Migrants more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people illegally entered the UK by sea since January. more like this
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Lord Empey more like this
star this property uin HL16145 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-06-20more like thismore than 2019-06-20
star this property answer text <p>The Permanent Secretary’s letter to the Home Affairs Select Committee on small boat attempts up to and including February 2019 can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/Correspondence-17-19/19-03-05-Letter-from-Sir-Philip-Rutnam-KCB-Permanent-Secretary-Home-Office-Migrant-boats-in-the-channel.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/Correspondence-17-19/19-03-05-Letter-from-Sir-Philip-Rutnam-KCB-Permanent-Secretary-Home-Office-Migrant-boats-in-the-channel.pdf</a></p><p>The data from March is currently being reconciled to ensure accuracy. No decision has been taken on mode or frequency of any future publication of this data.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2019-06-20T16:18:44.85Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-20T16:18:44.85Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property file name 19-03-05-Letter-from-Sir-Philip-Rutnam-KCB-Permanent-Secretary-Home-Office-Migrant-boats-in-the-channel.pdf more like this
star this property title Letter - Perm Sec - Home Office Migrant Boats more like this
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4216
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Empey more like this
1130623
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Undocumented Migrants more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many illegal migrants arrived in the UK by sea in the last 12 months; what proportion of them were trafficked women and children; and of those, what proportion have leave to remain in the UK. more like this
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The Earl of Sandwich more like this
star this property uin HL16167 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-06-20more like thismore than 2019-06-20
star this property answer text <p>The Permanent Secretary’s letter to the Home Affairs Select Committee on small boat attempts up to and including February 2019 can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/Correspondence-17-19/19-03-05-Letter-from-Sir-Philip-Rutnam-KCB-Permanent-Secretary-Home-Office-Migrant-boats-in-the-channel.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/Correspondence-17-19/19-03-05-Letter-from-Sir-Philip-Rutnam-KCB-Permanent-Secretary-Home-Office-Migrant-boats-in-the-channel.pdf</a></p><p>The data from March is currently being reconciled to ensure accuracy. No decision has been taken on mode or frequency of any future publication of this data.We are tackling the organised crime gangs who are exploiting vulnerable and desperate individuals by working across Government and with both domestic and international agencies to respond to this issue.</p><p>As the Immigration Minister announced in Parliament there have been 24 arrests between IE and NCA in relation to small boat threats.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2019-06-20T16:16:00.577Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-20T16:16:00.577Z
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star this property file name 19-03-05-Letter-from-Sir-Philip-Rutnam-KCB-Permanent-Secretary-Home-Office-Migrant-boats-in-the-channel.pdf more like this
star this property title Letter - Perm Sec - Migrant Boats Channel more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich more like this
1130624
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Home Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Human Trafficking more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they provide the independent anti-slavery commissioner with regular information on new arrivals in the UK who may be victims of trafficking, whether or not they register with the National Referral Mechanism; and what guidance they provide on the need to offer care and protection to victims of trafficking while they have temporary leave to remain. more like this
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The Earl of Sandwich more like this
star this property uin HL16168 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-06-20more like thismore than 2019-06-20
star this property answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of sharing data with the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner and will do so where appropriate, including on the number of modern slavery victims coming to the UK.</p><p>Safeguarding modern slavery victims is a top priority for this Government. We provide guidance available to all frontline staff to help them identify and support potential victims of modern slavery. This guidance is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/509326/victims-of-modern-slavery-frontline-staff-guidance-v3.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/509326/victims-of-modern-slavery-frontline-staff-guidance-v3.pdf</a>.</p><p>We also provide guidance to the staff of the Single Competent Authority (SCA), where all decisions are made on whether someone is a victim of modern slavery, to ensure victims are correctly identified and receive appropriate care and protection. This guidance is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/797903/victims-modern-slavery-competent-auth-v7.0-ext.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/797903/victims-modern-slavery-competent-auth-v7.0-ext.pdf</a>.</p><p>The Government is also working to publish statutory guidance to further improve the identification and support for victims.</p><p>In addition, we are currently conducting a review of the training received by First Responders, to ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities, and that they can effectively connect victims to the support they need.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property file name victims-modern-slavery-competent-auth-v7.0-ext.pdf more like this
star this property title Victims of Modern Slavery Auth - v7 more like this
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star this property title Victims of Modern Slavery Frontline Staff - v3 more like this
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less than 2019-06-20T16:15:03.317Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-20T16:15:03.317Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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1130602
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Undocumented Migrants more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people who entered the UK illegally by sea since January have (1) applied for asylum, (2) been detained pending further enquiries, and (3) been returned to another country. more like this
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Lord Empey more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-06-20more like thismore than 2019-06-20
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office has published data on the number of illegals migrants who have entered the UK illegally by crossing the Channel and the point at which they were encountered, up to and including February 2019, and this information can be found at Table 2, at the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/Correspondence-17-19/19-03-05-Letter-from-Sir-Philip-Rutnam-KCB-Permanent-Secretary-Home-Office-Migrant-boats-in-the-channel.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/home-affairs/Correspondence-17-19/19-03-05-Letter-from-Sir-Philip-Rutnam-KCB-Permanent-Secretary-Home-Office-Migrant-boats-in-the-channel.pdf</a></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Number of People encountered and to the point they were encountered</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>177</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data from March 2019 is currently being reconciled to ensure accuracy. No decision has been taken on mode or frequency of any future publication of this data.</p><p>The Home Office is unable to report on how many people who entered the UK illegally by sea since January have (1) applied for asylum, (2) been detained pending further enquiries, as the method of entry for those who claim asylum in the UK is non recorded in a format that can easily be retrieved and to obtain this information would require a manual trawl and could only be obtained at disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does publish data on the number of applications for asylum in the UK, in its quarterly Immigration Statistics release, the latest release published 24<sup>th</sup> May 2019. The number of asylum applications for main applicants by country of nationality, made since January 2019 can be found in table as_01_q for main applicants:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Total asylum applications (Main applicants) </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019 Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8,922</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Latest edition available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables#asylum</p><p>The Home Office does publish data on the number of people entering detention, in its quarterly Immigration Statistics release, the latest release published 24<sup>th</sup> May 2019. The number entering detention since January 2019 can be found in table dt_01_q:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Total detainees </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019 Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6,153</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Latest edition available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables#detention</p><p>The number of illegal migrants who entered the UK illegally by small boats and have been returned to another country currently stands at 35.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2019-06-20T16:06:03.873Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-20T16:06:03.873Z
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star this property file name 19-03-05-Letter-from-Sir-Philip-Rutnam-KCB-Permanent-Secretary-Home-Office-Migrant-boats-in-the-channel.pdf more like this
star this property title Letter - Migration Boats more like this
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4216
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Empey more like this
1130617
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: Airports more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what the failure rate is for the automatic scanning of ePassports at (1) London Stansted airport, and (2) other UK airports. more like this
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Lord Moonie more like this
star this property uin HL16161 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-06-20more like thismore than 2019-06-20
star this property answer text <p>Protecting the UK border is, and always has been, of paramount importance to this Government. It has never been government practice, for reasons of national security, to comment on operational issues relating to border security. This includes offering commentary on the performance of border systems and of ePassport Gates specifically.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2019-06-20T15:47:36.05Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-20T15:47:36.05Z
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1130629
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Department for Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Music: Education more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) music teachers, (2) GCSE music students, (3) A-level music students, and (4) degree level music students, there were in each of the last five years; and how many universities have ceased to offer music as a degree. more like this
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Lord Storey more like this
star this property uin HL16173 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-06-20more like thismore than 2019-06-20
star this property answer text <p>The School Workforce Census contains the majority of information about teacher numbers and the subjects taught by teachers in state funded secondary schools. Information up to 2017 has been provided in table 1, attached. Updated information is due to be published on 27 June 2019.</p><p>Pupil entries into GCSE music are published each year and have been provided in table 2, attached. These figures are also available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-gcses-key-stage-4" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-gcses-key-stage-4</a>.</p><p>Entries into A level music have been provided in table 3, attached. These figures are also available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2017-to-2018-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2017-to-2018-revised</a>.</p><p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students enrolled in higher education. Information on students entering first degrees in music at English higher education institutions has been provided in table 4, attached.</p><p>The information requested is not held centrally about the number of higher education institutions that have ceased to offer music as a degree. However, the number of institutions who reported one or more entrants to first degrees in music subjects to HESA in the latest five years available has been provided in table 5, attached.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
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less than 2019-06-20T15:13:34.877Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-20T15:13:34.877Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
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star this property file name HL16173_music_teachers_GCSE_A-level_degree_music_students.pdf more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
1130591
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Cabinet Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property hansard heading European Parliament: Elections more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Lord Young of Cookham on 5 June (HL Deb, cols 110–14), how many European Parliament Voter Registration (UC1) forms they received from the government of Germany in respect of UK citizens, resident in Germany, who had declared their intention to vote in the European Parliament elections in (1) 2014, and (2) 2019, in Germany under the terms of EU Council Directive 93/109/EC; where those forms were received; how they distributed those forms to the respective UK constituencies; and how many such forms they sent to the government of Germany in respect of EU citizens, resident in the UK, who had declared their intention to vote in the European Parliament elections in (a) 2014, and (b) 2019, in the UK. more like this
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Lord Balfe more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-06-20more like thismore than 2019-06-20
star this property answer text <p>Under EU law, EU citizens living in another Member State are able to vote in their State of residence in European Parliamentary elections. Member States will, therefore, arrange for EU nationals to register to vote in their State of residence for these elections. Member States in advance of an upcoming European Parliamentary poll will exchange with each other data on EU nationals who have chosen to register to vote in another Member State. This is intended to identify and avoid double voting at European elections.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK, the UC1 form implements this requirement under EU law. EU Council Directive 93/109/EC requires all Member States to send the details of any EU citizens’ declarations to the state they are a citizen of, “sufficiently in advance of polling day” to ensure an EU citizen does not vote twice in the same European Parliamentary election. This is not a new requirement and has been in place for previous European Parliamentary elections. A similar provision applies to UK citizens living in the other EU Member States.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government receives data about UK citizens from the other Member States via a secure online portal managed by the European Commission. Data that can be matched to a local authority is then shared with the relevant local authority via encrypted file transfers. Electoral Registration Officers are responsible for sending the data in respect of EU nationals in the UK to the relevant Member States; the Cabinet Office does not see this data. The requested figures are attached in a deposited paper.</p><p> </p><p>In practice, we have found that the Commission’s voter information exchange process is of poor quality, as Member States record different information in respect of persons registering to vote and this may not be sufficient for other States to identify them.</p><p> </p><p>For the avoidance of doubt, this does not hinder the ability of the citizen to register to vote, nor indeed, to vote legally in elections.</p><p> </p><p>Rather, this is a deficiency in the European Commission’s mechanism to identify double voting. Notwithstanding, it is a criminal offence to vote twice in such elections, and information on voting participation will be recorded in marked registers.</p><p><strong><p><p><br></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The requested figures for the European Parliamentary elections in 2014 and 2019 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Usable Records Received</p></td><td><p>Records Sent to Member State</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1,699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Not available yet*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Usable Records Received</p></td><td><p>Records Sent to Member State</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>13,101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>Not available yet*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The figures for the 2019 European Parliamentary elections are not currently available.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
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less than 2019-06-20T14:30:34.26Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-20T14:30:34.26Z
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1130590
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Cabinet Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 53 more like this
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star this property hansard heading European Parliament: Elections more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Lord Young of Cookham on 5 June (HL Deb, cols 110–14), how many European Parliament Voter Registration (UC1) forms they received from the government of Belgium in respect of UK citizens, resident in Belgium, who had declared their intention to vote in the European Parliament elections in (1) 2014, and (2) 2019, in Belgium under the terms of EU Council Directive 93/109/EC; where those forms were received; how they distributed those forms to the respective UK constituencies; and how many such forms they sent to the government of Belgium in respect of EU citizens, resident in the UK, who had declared their intention to vote in the European Parliament elections in (a) 2014, and (b) 2019, in the UK. more like this
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Lord Balfe more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Under EU law, EU citizens living in another Member State are able to vote in their State of residence in European Parliamentary elections. Member States will, therefore, arrange for EU nationals to register to vote in their State of residence for these elections. Member States in advance of an upcoming European Parliamentary poll will exchange with each other data on EU nationals who have chosen to register to vote in another Member State. This is intended to identify and avoid double voting at European elections.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK, the UC1 form implements this requirement under EU law. EU Council Directive 93/109/EC requires all Member States to send the details of any EU citizens’ declarations to the state they are a citizen of, “sufficiently in advance of polling day” to ensure an EU citizen does not vote twice in the same European Parliamentary election. This is not a new requirement and has been in place for previous European Parliamentary elections. A similar provision applies to UK citizens living in the other EU Member States.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government receives data about UK citizens from the other Member States via a secure online portal managed by the European Commission. Data that can be matched to a local authority is then shared with the relevant local authority via encrypted file transfers. Electoral Registration Officers are responsible for sending the data in respect of EU nationals in the UK to the relevant Member States; the Cabinet Office does not see this data. The requested figures are attached in a deposited paper.</p><p> </p><p>In practice, we have found that the Commission’s voter information exchange process is of poor quality, as Member States record different information in respect of persons registering to vote and this may not be sufficient for other States to identify them.</p><p> </p><p>For the avoidance of doubt, this does not hinder the ability of the citizen to register to vote, nor indeed, to vote legally in elections.</p><p> </p><p>Rather, this is a deficiency in the European Commission’s mechanism to identify double voting. Notwithstanding, it is a criminal offence to vote twice in such elections, and information on voting participation will be recorded in marked registers.</p><p><strong><p><p><br></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The requested figures for the European Parliamentary elections in 2014 and 2019 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Usable Records Received</p></td><td><p>Records Sent to Member State</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1,699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Not available yet*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Usable Records Received</p></td><td><p>Records Sent to Member State</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>13,101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>Not available yet*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The figures for the 2019 European Parliamentary elections are not currently available.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
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