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42983

registered interest
date	13/03/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether his Department's funding of £3.6 million to improve electoral registration will be given to local authorities which have not used local government databases to improve electoral registration in the individual electoral registration dry run.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	192118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>All Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) have received funding, based on their levels of under-registration, to support local activities to maximise registration, as part of the transition to Individual Electoral Registration. EROs are best placed to decide how to improve the completeness and accuracy of their registers.</p><p> </p><p>Performance Standard one of the Electoral Commission's framework encourages EROs to use local data sources to build understanding of local challenges and to identify potential new electors. The Electoral Commission monitors and reports on the performance of EROs against the performance standards. All EROs met performance standard one in 2012 and the Commission will report on the 2013 performance shortly. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

42985

registered interest
date	13/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the size of the electorate was (a) the year before and (b) two years after the coming into force of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	192116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 192116.pdf title Size of Electorate - ONS Letter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

42986

registered interest
date	13/03/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what measures are in place to monitor the effectiveness of the funding to improve electoral registration engagement; and when he plans to report to Parliament on the effectiveness of this initiative.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	192117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Funding has been provided to all 363 local authorities and valuation joint boards in Great Britain and five national organisations to support the costs of activities to maximise registration. </p><p> </p><p>They have been provided with guidance to support them in evaluating the success of activity delivered through this funding. Cabinet Office officials will continue to work closely with funding recipients to monitor and measure the outcomes. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

42987

registered interest
date	13/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the level of personal debt was in (a) the UK, (b) Stockport Metropolitan Borough, (c) Tameside Metropolitan Borough and (d) Denton and Reddish constituency in the most recent period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	192135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 192135 ONS108.pdf title Level of Personal Debt - ONS Letter
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

42684

registered interest
date	12/03/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the empty property business rates for the vacant properties recorded on the e-PIMS database owned by (a) the Law Officers' Departments and (b) any executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies of the Law Officers' Departments in the current financial year.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	191801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>The Law Officers' Departments have been actively reducing their estate running costs since 2010 in line with Government policy and have already made significant savings.</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) estate rationalisation programme began in 2009 and is set to be completed in 2016, with most of the leases on empty property having expired by then. This programme has already led to a reduction in expenditure and increased efficiency. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has paid £320,178.38 in property business rates in the current financial year on the properties which are currently recorded as vacant on the ePIMS database as at 14 March 2014. The costs figure has been produced by DTZ who are CPS' managing agents and has not yet been audited.</p><p>The Treasury Solicitor's Department owns a lease on a building which has some vacant space. This building attracts full business rates in the current financial year. This lease is due to expire in 2016. The estimated business rates for the vacant proportion of the property for 2013/14 are £59 372.71</p><p>The remaining Law Officers' Departments do not have any vacant properties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

42690

registered interest
date	12/03/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what representations he has received from (a) the Electoral Commission, (b) the Welsh Government and (c) Carmarthenshire County Council on the Chief Executive of Carmarthenshire County Council and his responsibilities as Returning Officer.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	191697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I have not received any such representations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

42691

registered interest
date	12/03/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the suitability of the chief executives of Carmarthenshire County Council and Pembrokeshire County Council acting as returning officers in future elections.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	191698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of individual local authorities to appoint an officer of the council to be the returning officer for local government elections in their area. Electoral law provides that returning officers for local government elections shall also be local returning officers for European Parliamentary elections. It therefore does not fall to the Government to assess the suitability of individuals carrying out these roles. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

42692

registered interest
date	12/03/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will meet the Electoral Commission to discuss the suitability of the chief executives of Carmarthenshire County Council and Pembrokeshire County Council for their roles as returning officers at the forthcoming European election.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	191699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I have regular meetings with the Chair of the Electoral Commission.</p><p> </p><p>Cabinet Office officials have been working closely with the Electoral Commission, and have discussed a range of issues, to support the efficient and effective administration of the forthcoming European Parliamentary election. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

42693

registered interest
date	12/03/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what discussions he has had with the Electoral Commission on returning officer responsibilities in Carmarthenshire at the forthcoming European elections.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	191701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I have regular meetings with the Chair of the Electoral Commission. </p><p> </p><p>Cabinet Office officials have been working closely with the Electoral Commission and have discussed a range of issues to support the efficient and effective running of the forthcoming European Parliamentary election. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

42694

registered interest
date	12/03/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will amend the guidance given to the Electoral Commission on whether prohibiting public officials who are suspended or under criminal investigation retain their responsibilities as returning officers.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	191700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government does not provide guidance to the Electoral Commission on the status of returning officers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards