The electoral registers used for the 2015 General Election contained over 400,000 more entries than the last registers published prior to the introduction of Individual Electoral Registration (IER). As such, suggestions that IER would lead to a decline in registration levels were simply incorrect.<\/p>
While data is not available on the number of non-IER registered electors who voted at the 2015 General Election, the Electoral Commission found 96% of the entries on the electoral register in May 2015 were already registered under IER.<\/p>
The Electoral Commission is planning to publish a report in February/March 2016 on the state of the December 2015 registers. This is expected to include data on the number of register entries and on the number of remaining non-IER registered entries removed in December.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Penrose"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Weston-super-Mare"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "John Penrose"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-01-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "23087"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/445853/answer/previousversion/40684", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Penrose"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Weston-super-Mare"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "John Penrose"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-01-26T12:24:09.69Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-01-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Electoral Register"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of people removed from the electoral register since December 2015 are (a) men and (b) women.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3915", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gloria De Piero"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ashfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gloria De Piero"} ], "uin" : "23086"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/445854", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/445854/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The electoral registers used for the 2015 General Election contained over 400,000 more entries than the last registers published prior to the introduction of Individual Electoral Registration (IER). As such, suggestions that IER would lead to a decline in registration levels were simply incorrect.<\/p>
While data is not available on the number of non-IER registered electors who voted at the 2015 General Election, the Electoral Commission found 96% of the entries on the electoral register in May 2015 were already registered under IER.<\/p>
The Electoral Commission is planning to publish a report in February/March 2016 on the state of the December 2015 registers. This is expected to include data on the number of register entries and on the number of remaining non-IER registered entries removed in December.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Penrose"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Weston-super-Mare"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "John Penrose"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-01-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "23086"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/445854/answer/previousversion/40687", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Penrose"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Weston-super-Mare"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "John Penrose"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-01-26T12:24:10.457Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-01-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Electoral Register"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people who voted in the 2015 General Election are not on the latest electoral register.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3915", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gloria De Piero"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ashfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gloria De Piero"} ], "uin" : "23087"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/445855", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/445855/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
In financial years 2013/14 and 2014/15 the Government has spent £72 million in the transition to Individual Electoral Registration (IER).<\/p>
Of this, over £49 million was shared between all EROs in Great Britain, ensuring the transition to IER was fully funded. This included over £10 million that was allocated to local authorities specifically to boost levels of voter registration.<\/p>
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The Government does not have a policy of the kind described in this question. Our policy on the House of Lords is described in the Conservative Party election manifesto 2015.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Penrose"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Weston-super-Mare"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "John Penrose"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-11-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/425603/answer/previousversion/28335", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Penrose"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Weston-super-Mare"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "John Penrose"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-11-09T16:46:19.767Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "House of Lords Composition"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it is the Government's policy to increase the membership of the House of Lords by over 100 members during the course of this Parliament.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/473", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Preston"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Mark Hendrick"} ], "uin" : "14479"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/419036", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/419036/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The following table shows the local authorities who have received funding to target non IER registered carry-forward electors. We are currently in the process of agreeing funding to a further 57 local authorities.<\/p>
Local Authority<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Allocation<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Birmingham City Council<\/p><\/td> £75,939.20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lambeth, London Borough of<\/p><\/td> £42,500.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bristol City Council<\/p><\/td> £39,425.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £30,025.60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sheffield City Council<\/p><\/td> £22,693.60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Brent, London Borough of<\/p><\/td> £17,603.20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Newham, London Borough of<\/p><\/td> £15,116.80<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kensington and Chelsea, Royal Borough of<\/p><\/td> £14,128.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bury Metropolitan Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £13,612.80<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cheshire West and Chester Council<\/p><\/td> £12,000.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sevenoaks District<\/p><\/td> £11,357.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Harrow, London Borough of<\/p><\/td> £10,792.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £10,699.20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wandsworth, London Borough of<\/p><\/td> £10,677.60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cheshire East Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £10,292.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nottingham City Council<\/p><\/td> £9,845.60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ealing, London Borough of<\/p><\/td> £9,611.70<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Barking and Dagenham, London Borough of<\/p><\/td> £8,885.60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Southampton City Council<\/p><\/td> £8,244.80<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £8,234.40<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Camden, London Borough of<\/p><\/td> £8,056.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £7,785.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Islington, London Borough of<\/p><\/td> £7,619.20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Plymouth City Council<\/p><\/td> £7,572.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Windsor and Maidenhead, Royal Borough of<\/p><\/td> £7,518.40<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cornwall Council<\/p><\/td> £6,380.72<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Portsmouth City Council<\/p><\/td> £6,252.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £6,216.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Maidstone Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £5,892.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oxford City Council<\/p><\/td> £5,881.60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Somerset District Council<\/p><\/td> £5,801.60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Greenwich, London Borough of<\/p><\/td> £5,492.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Vale of White Horse District Council<\/p><\/td> £5,252.80<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £5,200.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Lancashire Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £5,000.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Winchester City Council<\/p><\/td> £5,000.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Salford City Council<\/p><\/td> £4,841.35<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Swindon Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £4,612.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mendip District Council<\/p><\/td> £3,917.60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Crawley Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £3,751.20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Allerdale Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £3,566.60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Peterborough City COuncil<\/p><\/td> £3,019.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kettering Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £3,000.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Isle of Wight County Council<\/p><\/td> £2,306.90<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £2,150.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rugby Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £2,006.10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lewes District Council<\/p><\/td> £2,000.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Swale Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £2,000.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Kesteven District Council<\/p><\/td> £1,987.15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Preston City Council<\/p><\/td> £1,970.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> St Albans District Council<\/p><\/td> £1,580.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Derbyshire Dales District Council<\/p><\/td> £1,500.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rutland County Council<\/p><\/td> £1,464.80<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gloucester City Council<\/p><\/td> £1,450.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dover District Council<\/p><\/td> £1,428.20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rother District Council<\/p><\/td> £1,247.64<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bracknell Forest Borough Council<\/p><\/td> £1,209.90<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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