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date	17/04/2023
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	Voter Authority Certificates
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 people applied for a Voter Authority Certificate in England as of 1 April 2023; and how many and what proportion of these applications were rejected.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	181125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the response given to the Urgent Question 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%7Cecd28dd48f0542f8ced208db4183fec8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638175807400478177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Qkf7w4E32c3tLlAwJzCg1u%2BUTTFU2x9YTTX8ItsXcYQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Official Report, HC, Volume 728, Column 138</a>), to Question <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-03-14%2F165271&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cecd28dd48f0542f8ced208db4183fec8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638175807400478177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=awDq7FZYd8CJsT13PEanSAFobOM2b74pukGjazYXzpc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UIN 165271</a> on 20 March 2023 and Question <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-03-22%2F171447&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cecd28dd48f0542f8ced208db4183fec8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638175807400478177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=CEJldAZk4h5sZUIzq2mpe%2FEv6yuJsCwk6ryGrivFBg0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UIN 171447</a> on 31 March 2023.</p><p>The Government published an <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublications.parliament.uk%2Fpa%2Fbills%2Fcbill%2F58-02%2F0138%2F2021-07-01ElectoralIntegrityBillEqualityImpactAssessment.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cecd28dd48f0542f8ced208db4183fec8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638175807400478177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gRVDnkZimpNv7yrmFGqDLeTl1Scmi8QvQZpuNgLN9wg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Equality Impact Assessment of the Elections Act</a>. This included consideration of the impact on people with protected characteristics.</p><p>The Electoral Commission is responsible for the communications campaign to help voters understand the new requirement to present identification to vote. This has included work with civil society groups and other stakeholders, including organisations that represent disabled people.</p><p>As is already publicly available, an easy read version of the application form for the Voter Authority Certificate is on gov.uk and from the Electoral Commission and easy read instructions are available to support people to apply online. The Government has also legislated to require that accessible information be sent with the Voter Authority Certificate to electors that request it, including in easy read.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 180946 180947 181129 question first answered 20/04/2023 15:15:27 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1611501

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
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	Voter Authority Certificates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what data his Department holds on the take-up of voter authority certificates by (a) age group and (b) ethnic origin.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	181129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the response given to the Urgent Question 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%7Cecd28dd48f0542f8ced208db4183fec8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638175807400478177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Qkf7w4E32c3tLlAwJzCg1u%2BUTTFU2x9YTTX8ItsXcYQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Official Report, HC, Volume 728, Column 138</a>), to Question <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-03-14%2F165271&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cecd28dd48f0542f8ced208db4183fec8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638175807400478177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=awDq7FZYd8CJsT13PEanSAFobOM2b74pukGjazYXzpc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UIN 165271</a> on 20 March 2023 and Question <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-03-22%2F171447&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cecd28dd48f0542f8ced208db4183fec8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638175807400478177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=CEJldAZk4h5sZUIzq2mpe%2FEv6yuJsCwk6ryGrivFBg0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UIN 171447</a> on 31 March 2023.</p><p>The Government published an <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublications.parliament.uk%2Fpa%2Fbills%2Fcbill%2F58-02%2F0138%2F2021-07-01ElectoralIntegrityBillEqualityImpactAssessment.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cecd28dd48f0542f8ced208db4183fec8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638175807400478177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gRVDnkZimpNv7yrmFGqDLeTl1Scmi8QvQZpuNgLN9wg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Equality Impact Assessment of the Elections Act</a>. This included consideration of the impact on people with protected characteristics.</p><p>The Electoral Commission is responsible for the communications campaign to help voters understand the new requirement to present identification to vote. This has included work with civil society groups and other stakeholders, including organisations that represent disabled people.</p><p>As is already publicly available, an easy read version of the application form for the Voter Authority Certificate is on gov.uk and from the Electoral Commission and easy read instructions are available to support people to apply online. The Government has also legislated to require that accessible information be sent with the Voter Authority Certificate to electors that request it, including in easy read.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 180946 180947 181125 question first answered 20/04/2023 15:15:27 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1611515

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Lay Observers: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the role of the Chair of the National Council of Lay Observers is not remunerated; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of remunerating that role in line with the level of remuneration provided to the Chair of the National Board of the Independent Monitoring Boards.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	181143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s assessment is that it does not currently have statutory authority to remunerate the role of the Chair of the National Council of Lay Observers. The department has considered the merits of remunerating this role and, when parliamentary time allows, our intention remains to introduce a statutory framework to combine the Independent Monitoring Boards’ Management Board and Lay Observers’ National Council into a single Board under a single, remunerated Chair. The intention is to recognise both the unified Board and the Chair role in legislation.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/04/2023 14:15:29 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan