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1731891

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which measures in the Electoral Integrity Programme have been implemented; and what her planned timetable is for implementing the remaining the measures.
tabling member constituency	North West Essex
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	7513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>All the measures pertaining to the Electoral Integrity Programme, stemming from the Elections Act 2022, have now been implemented. This is with exception of the measures regarding the franchise for European citizens, which are in progress and are due to have completed implementation by February 2025.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 14/10/2024 14:53:47 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1731892

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to hold discussions with (a) the Parliamentary Parties Panel and (b) electoral administrators on electoral law.
tabling member constituency	North West Essex
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	7514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Alongside work to deliver on our manifesto commitments, the Government is considering a range of policies and approaches to tackle the challenges in the current systems for electoral registration and conduct. We will continue to work in partnership with key stakeholders, including the Electoral Commission and electoral administrators, to help ensure that any proposed changes address the priorities of the sector. Ministerial meetings with partners in the electoral sector are already taking place.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 14/10/2024 09:51:22 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1723333

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to consult the Electoral Commission's parliamentary parties panel on proposed changes to electoral law.
tabling member constituency	North West Essex
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	1523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to strengthening our democracy, upholding the integrity of elections and encouraging wide participation in the democratic process.</p><p>We will tackle the unacceptable participation gap in our democracy by taking action to improve rates of electoral registration, and encourage engagement by young people by legislating to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections in due course.</p><p>The Government also recognises the threat posed by malign actors who seek to interfere in UK elections by hiding the true source of funding behind political donations. We will therefore act to strengthen protections against foreign interference in our political finance framework.</p><p>The Government will work with the electoral sector, devolved and local government, and other stakeholders (including the Parliamentary Parties Panel) to raise participation and make the electoral system more effective. Any changes to electoral law will require careful consideration and consultation, including a review of the General Election by the Electoral Commission.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 01/08/2024 13:54:26 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1610401

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many cases of possible voter personation have been investigated in each of the past ten years; and what estimate he has made of the number of voters likely to be unable to vote due to new voter identification requirements in the local elections to be held in May.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	180534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to urgent question response given on the floor of the House on 21 February 2023 (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhansard.parliament.uk%2Fcommons%2F2023-02-21%2Fdebates%2FE941CE91-95D6-4EB8-B3E2-46059027B909%2FVoterIdentification&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca6b7d15a3b3d4d77e8b908db44c3ad36%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638179379429849447%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ktT0XZNENgZWeHUw%2FtGK7KbTHqCURLdAq6QyGlriQ70%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Official Report, HC, Volume 728, Column 138</a>).</p><p>The Electoral Commission collects data from all UK police forces about allegations of electoral fraud and publishes an annual report on the numbers, types and outcomes of these allegations. The reports can be found on their website <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.electoralcommission.org.uk%2Fwho-we-are-and-what-we-do%2Four-views-and-research%2Four-research%2Felectoral-fraud-data&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca6b7d15a3b3d4d77e8b908db44c3ad36%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638179379429849447%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IgCSx3oavhWok42fdWsAJyELH%2BgwKtneZk96CFgPZrc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 24/04/2023 14:16:00 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1520568

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is responsible for the provisions of the Elections Act 2022.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	61149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities holds responsibility for provisions of the Elections Act 2022.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 19/10/2022 16:48:03 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1436083

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have requested, if any, from (1) returning officers, and (2) the Electoral Commission, regarding the number of people arriving at polling stations in elections in the last five years who have had to claim a tendered ballot paper; and what assessment they have they requested as to how many of those people had to ask for an extra ballot paper as someone else had already claimed their vote.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL6459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2022 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission gathers and publishes data on all major elections. Their report on the 2019 General Election included figures on how many tendered ballot papers were issued. This information is available on the Electoral Commission’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL6460 question first answered 11/03/2022 14:55:07 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1436084

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to removing the means by which a voter at a polling station who finds that their name has already been crossed off the list of voters issued with ballot papers may then be given an extra ballot paper to ensure that their vote can be counted if appropriate.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL6460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2022 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission gathers and publishes data on all major elections. Their report on the 2019 General Election included figures on how many tendered ballot papers were issued. This information is available on the Electoral Commission’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL6459 question first answered 11/03/2022 14:55:07 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1330628

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking to ensure that the guidance and standards it produces are clear and accessible to voters, candidates, and others involved in the electoral process.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Dr Kieran Mullan
uin	12347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission provides expert advice and guidance to help electoral administrators, political parties and campaigners, and candidates and agents to understand and comply with electoral law.</p><p>Its guidance is developed in consultation with the electoral community, and is informed by ongoing discussions with electoral administrators and parties and campaigners, including through the Political Parties Panels. The Commission also gethers feedback from stakeholders following elections, to inform its approach to future polls.</p><p>The Commission's guidance is published on its website, which has been subject to user-testing to ensure accessibility and recently redesigned to make finding information easier.</p><p>The Commission also provides information to voters to enable them to participate in the democratic process with confidence, including through public awareness campaigns. These are tested with members of the public and third-party organisations to ensure they work effectively for audiences before they are launched.</p> answering member constituency City of Chester answering member printed Christian Matheson question first answered 10/06/2021 10:07:43 answering member 4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson
tabling member	4860 label Biography information for Dr Kieran Mullan

1328435

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans the Government has to review the scope of electoral law.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	900615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to keeping our elections secure and fit for the modern age. We keep electoral law, and the role and powers of the Electoral Commission, under review to ensure the effective operation of, and public confidence in, an electoral system that is secure, fair, modern and transparent.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 900591 question first answered 27/05/2021 15:32:19 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1301565

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to widen consultation on the operation of elections in future to include (1) independent representatives, and (2) parties with at least one MP.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL14078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>Where it is appropriate to consult with political parties on the conduct of elections, the Government is committed to ensuring that all relevant views are taken into account. In developing recent guidance to support campaigning ahead of the May elections, the Government consulted a number of groups, including the Parliamentary Parties Panel, the Green Party and others, as well as the Local Government Association. We are committed to ensuring we take into consideration the views of independent candidates as effectively as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 22/03/2021 18:00:31 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle