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1006779

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to change the time limit on the entitlement of UK citizens living overseas to register to vote in UK parliamentary elections.
tabling member constituency	Havant
tabling member printed	Alan Mak
uin	907579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>British citizens living abroad retain strong links with the United Kingdom, no matter how far they have travelled.</p><p>The Government is supporting my Hon friend the Member for Montgomeryshire’s Private Member’s Bill on Overseas Electors which will remove the rule that bars British citizens who have lived abroad for more than 15 years from voting.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 14/11/2018 17:41:11 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak

1006780

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether the Government plans to undertake additional voter ID pilots; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Dorset
tabling member printed	Simon Hoare
uin	907581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>Again, Mr Speaker, the British public deserves to have confidence in our democracy. Eleven local authorities have confirmed that they will be taking part in Voter ID pilots for the 2019 local elections. The pilots will provide further insight into ensuring the security of the voting process.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 14/11/2018 17:49:53 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare

1005730

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of (a) men and (b) women in employment who do not receive the national minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	190343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 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 Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/11/2018 17:03:15 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 190343 final response.pdf title UKSA Final Response
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1005732

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the levels of net migration from EU countries to (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) the UK since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	190344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 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 Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/11/2018 12:15:32 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 190344.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1003590

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to recommendations outlined in the Electoral Commission's statutory evaluation of the 2018 voter ID pilot schemes, what guidance the Government will be providing for the May 2019 voter ID pilot schemes.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	189733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that our electoral system is fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to working with the Electoral Commission on its recommendations from its evaluation of the 2018 voter ID pilots. Each pilot is working closely and collaboratively with the Cabinet Office to complete the design and development of successful voter ID pilots.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 14/11/2018 13:37:33 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1003740

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died as a consequence of an overdose or misuse of (a) opioids and (b) cannabis in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	189814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 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 Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/11/2018 10:03:21 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 189814.pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1002620

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of campaign finance legislation in ensuring transparency in campaign donations to political parties and campaigns.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	188709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The rules about transparency of political donations are clearly set out in the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. Those rules are effective at root because they prevent non-UK nationals living abroad from making large donations to political parties here and provide for transparency by publishing donations and loans on the Electoral Commission website under Donations and Loans.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to work with the Electoral Commission to ensure there is sufficient guidance on donations to political parties and campaigners.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 13/11/2018 16:07:54 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1002664

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to recommendations in the Electoral Commission's statutory evaluation of the 2018 voter ID pilot schemes, what work the Government is undertaking with returning officers, the Equality and Human Rights Commission and organisations that represent people with different needs to carry out robust equality impact assessments of the pilot schemes taking place in May 2019.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	188869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that our electoral system is fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p>The success of the voter ID pilots in May this year proves that voter ID is a reasonable and proportionate measure. On 3 November the Government announced that eleven local authorities across England would be taking part in voter ID pilots for the 2019 local elections.</p><p> </p><p>Equality impact assessments will be conducted in each of the pilot areas. We take seriously the importance of Public Sector Equality Duty compliance at an early stage in policy development and are engaging with the Equality and Human Rights Commission and a broad range of charities and civil society organisations to ensure that the overall policy reflects the needs of all voters in the UK. Local authorities will provide alternative methods of ID to individuals who do not have a specified form of ID, free of charge, ensuring that everyone who is registered has the opportunity to vote.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 13/11/2018 15:50:49 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1002665

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Electoral Commission's statutory evaluation of the 2018 voter ID pilot schemes, what steps his Department is taking to ensure pilot schemes taking place in May 2019 will include options for people who do not have a required form of identification.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	188870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that our electoral system is fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p>The success of the voter ID pilots in May this year proves that voter ID is a reasonable and proportionate measure. On 3 November the Government announced that eleven local authorities across England would be taking part in voter ID pilots for the 2019 local elections.</p><p> </p><p>We take seriously the importance of Public Sector Equality Duty compliance at an early stage in policy development. Pilots will test a range of photographic and non-photographic ID, including poll cards. The types of ID will not be limited to a passport, driving licence or travel pass. Local authorities will continue to provide alternative methods of ID free of charge, to individuals who do not have a specified form of ID, ensuring that everyone who is registered has the opportunity to vote.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 13/11/2018 15:55:58 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1002666

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Electoral Commission's statutory evaluation of the 2018 voter ID pilot schemes, what steps his Department is taking to identify alternative forms of identification for (a) people with protected characteristics and (b) others who find it difficult to provide a passport, driving licence or travel pass.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	188871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that our electoral system is fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p>The success of the voter ID pilots in May this year proves that voter ID is a reasonable and proportionate measure. On 3 November the Government announced that eleven local authorities across England would be taking part in voter ID pilots for the 2019 local elections.</p><p> </p><p>We take seriously the importance of Public Sector Equality Duty compliance at an early stage in policy development. Pilots will test a range of photographic and non-photographic ID, including poll cards. The types of ID will not be limited to a passport, driving licence or travel pass. Local authorities will continue to provide alternative methods of ID free of charge, to individuals who do not have a specified form of ID, ensuring that everyone who is registered has the opportunity to vote.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 13/11/2018 15:56:18 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith