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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission reviewed the efficacy of the voter registration process for those ineligible to vote in General Elections but eligible to vote in European and local elections after the 2014 European elections.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4523", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Catherine West"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123386", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123386/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The deadline for EU citizens returning a declaration indicating that they wish to vote in a European Parliamentary election in the UK is 12 working days before polling day, not 6 working days. This is set out in: the Representation of the People Act 1983 (as amended); the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (as amended); and the European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) Regulations 2001.<\/p><p>As was the case in 2014, the Commission has issued guidance to Electoral Registration Officers reflecting this legislation.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, for what reasons the deadline for EU citizens to change their status to vote in European elections in the UK was set to 12 working days before polling day rather than six in guidance issued by the Commission.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Cat Smith"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123388", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what changes to the process by which EU citizens become eligible to vote in European elections in the UK were recommended by the Commission.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Cat Smith"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123390", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123390/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Electoral legislation sets out the process that EU citizens must follow if they wish to vote in a European Parliamentary election in the UK. As was the case in 2014, the Commission has issued guidance reflecting this legislation, recommending that Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) should write to EU citizens to inform them of what they need to do to be able to vote at the European Parliamentary elections in the UK.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4046", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Bridget Phillipson"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Commission has issued on making changes to the process for inviting EU citizens resident in the UK to participate in European elections in the UK in view of the short timescale.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Cat Smith"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123391", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-04-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Commission has provided to the Cabinet Office on making additional central funding available to electoral registration officers to ensure that EU citizens are aware of the steps they need to take in order to participate in the European elections in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Cat Smith"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123392/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Commission has issued guidance to all Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) recommending that they should write to EU citizens to inform them of what they need to do to be able to vote at the European Parliamentary election in the UK. EU citizens should therefore have already received a declaration form from their ERO directly, and so the Commission does not intend to issue further guidance on the provision of declaration forms.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-04-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Commission plans to issue guidance to returning officers on making available at polling stations on 2 May 2019 the UC1/EC6 form for EU citizens eligible to vote in the European elections in the UK..", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Cat Smith"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123393", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123393/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>A declaration by an EU citizen to vote in the European Parliamentary election in the UK must be made in writing, but this can include a declaration submitted as an email with a scanned signature. This is in line with the Commission\u2019s general guidance to Electoral Registration Officers on applications requiring a signature, such as applications to vote by post.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Commission plans to provide to electoral registration officers on the acceptability of scanned or photographed UC1/EC6 forms in order to make changes to the electoral register ahead of European elections in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Cat Smith"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Cat Smith"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1063755", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1063755/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has no current plans to carry out a single programme of electoral reviews for all local authorities in England.<\/p><p>The Commission administers a rolling programme of electoral reviews and can include local authorities if they meet one or more of the following criteria:<\/p><ul><li>If a council has high levels of electoral inequality, where some councillors represent many more, or many fewer, voters than the average for the local authority area. The Commission targets authorities where the number of electors in 30% or more wards or divisions varies from the average of the council by 10% or more. Where one ward or division varies by 30% or more, the Commission will also consider carrying out a review. In both cases, the Commission will carry out a review if it believes the variances will not be corrected, without a review, within a reasonable period of time.<\/li><li>If a council has not undergone an electoral review in more than 12 years.<\/li><li>Where the Commission has been asked to carry out an electoral review.<\/li><\/ul><p>In the financial year 2019/20, the Commission plans to initiate electoral reviews in 25 English local authorities selected through the criteria set out above.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the timetable is for the full Boundary Review of local councils.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1591", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Farron"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1063763/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Local Government Boundary Commission for England collects and publishes data annually on every local authority in England. Data derived from electoral registers in December 2017 show that:<\/p><p>(a) Given that electoral divisions in England can be represented by one or two councillors, the Commission does not collect data on the average number of voters living in them. The average number of electors per county councillor in England is 9,327.<\/p><p>(b) The Commission strongly believes that every English local authority is different, faces diverse challenges and represents people and communities in a variety of ways. The Commission therefore does not examine electoral division or ward data against a national average. When drawing up electoral arrangements or deciding whether to include a council in its work programme, the Commission compares the number of electors in each division with the average for the council within which it is located. The spreadsheet, which can be accessed through the following link, sets out the electoral variance of every electoral division and ward in England against the average for that local authority alongside other electorate data <a href=\"http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/electoral-data\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.lgbce.org.uk/resources/electoral-data<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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