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805114

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date	12/12/2017
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	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant the Answer of 4 September 2017 to Question 7725 on Elections, when he plans to respond to the Law Commission's 2016 report; and what the reason is for the time taken to publish that response.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>We are working with the Law Commissions on how best to implement the recommendations of their review of electoral law.</p><p>We have agreed with the Law Commissions and key electoral stakeholders possible means of effecting reform through the drafting of secondary legislation. Work is underway on this by the Law Commissions, who will be supported by Cabinet Office and the Electoral Commission.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 19/12/2017 10:40:50 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805115

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to include responsibility for young people within the portfolio of a specified Minister; to establish a champion for young people; and take steps to ensure co-ordination of policy regarding young people across all Government Departments.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>Youth policy is already part of my Ministerial portfolio. Making sure young people can access the support and opportunities they need to fulfil their potential is a priority across Government. Departments collaborate closely on policies relating to young people and as demonstrated by the attendance of the Secretary of State for Education and the Minister for Sport and Civil Society at the recent Youth Parliament, Ministers are personally committed to championing young people.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/12/2017 17:50:31 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805116

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Returning Officers: Police and Crime Commissioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many election payments for services and expenses of returning officers in connection with the 2016 Elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (a) have been settled and (b) remain outstanding; and if he will publish the costs of those payments.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Elections Claims Unit at the Cabinet Office has settled 162 Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) claims to date. There are 231 claims outstanding of which 35 are going through final settlement checks and 100 are on hold pending a response from Local Returning Officers. A report on the cost of the 2016 PCC election will be published once all claims have been settled.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 18/12/2017 17:13:01 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805117

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many claims for services and expenses of returning officers in connection with the EU referendum are (a) have been settled and (b) remain outstanding; and if he will publish the cost of those payments.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>Over two thirds of expenses claims from Counting Officers at the EU Referendum have been finalised. The remaining, outstanding claims are currently being processed. Once all claims have been processed and approved, the Commission will publish the information on its website.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 14/12/2017 16:09:25 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805118

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking to ensure that people without a fixed address are able to register to vote ahead of the May 2018 Local Elections.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission will run a multimedia campaign ahead of the May 2018 local elections to encourage all eligible people to register to vote.</p><p>This campaign will include work, building on previous partnerships with organisations including The Traveller Movement and Shelter, to provide resources and information to support those with no fixed address to register to vote. Partners, including local authority communication departments, will be encouraged to share these via their own networks at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 14/12/2017 16:11:14 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805121

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will undertake a consultation on trends in levels of (a) registration and (b) participation in elections of disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently in the process of analysing responses to the recent Call for Evidence on the accessibility of elections which sought opinion on the experiences of disabled people in registering to vote and voting at elections. A report of key findings and recommendations will be produced in partnership with the Cabinet Office chaired Accessibility of Elections Working Group to be published in spring 2018.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 19/12/2017 10:42:15 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805122

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Care Quality Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussion she has had with the representatives of the Care Quality Commission on the inclusion of democratic participation in the Commission's assessment framework.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is looking to resource work in 2018 with the care community, including the Care Quality Commission, to build a deeper understanding of the barriers to democratic engagement faced by people living in care homes.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 19/12/2017 10:47:06 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805123

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ballot Papers: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of (a) the introduction of easy-read ballot papers with images of candidates and (b) making available ballot papers prior to the day for people with a learning disability.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently in the process of analysing responses to the recent Call for Evidence on the accessibility of elections. A report of key findings and recommendations will be produced in partnership with the Cabinet Office chaired Accessibility of Elections Working Group which includes organisations that represent people with mental health and learning disabilities such as the Royal Mencap Society, and will be published in spring 2018.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 19/12/2017 10:45:33 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805124

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Electoral Register: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if the Electoral Commission will make issue guidance on (a) registering to vote and (b) participating in elections for parents and families of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>There should be no barriers to voting for any person with a disability. The Commission has prepared an Easy Read form which people with a learning disability are able to use to apply to register to vote. The form is available on the Commission’s website and promoted to Electoral Registration Officers via the Commission’s bulletin for administrators.</p><p>The Commission has ongoing partnerships with Mencap, Mencap Cymru, Mencap Northern Ireland and Enable Scotland; it is committed to providing ongoing support to these partners with joint Easy Read guides and other resources, to provide information on how to register and take part in elections for parents and families of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 14/12/2017 16:13:23 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805126

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Polling Stations: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what training and guidance polling station staff receive before elections on the (a) challenges faced by and (b) support available to people with a learning disability.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>Ahead of any election, the Commission provides resources for Returning Officers including training material, to ensure anyone who is eligible to vote is able to do so with confidence. It is the responsibility of Returning Officers to deliver training to polling station staff.</p><p>The Commission’s Polling Station Handbook contains specific guidance for polling station staff on what support any person with a learning disability can request in order to be able to cast their vote.</p><p>The Commission’s recent ‘Elections for Everyone’ report – which looks specifically at issues of access to elections for those with disabilities – contains a number of recommendations to ensure there are no barriers to any person with a learning disability being able to cast their vote.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 14/12/2017 16:16:30 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith