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49384

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people registered as self-employed claimed tax credits in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The following table is </strong><strong>based on finalised tax credits administrative data for each financial year. The latest data available is 2011-12. </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td><p>Number of families in receipt of tax credits containing at least one member identified as self-employed</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Thousands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>910</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49385

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
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 estimate he has made of the number of electoral registration officers who have not fulfilled their statutory responsibilities in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government has made no such estimate.</p><p>Since 2008, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) have been subject to performance standards set and monitored by the Electoral Commission. The Electoral Commission publishes its annual reports on ERO performance on its website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49386

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
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 estimate his Department has made of the proportion and number of voters with learning disabilities who (a) register to vote and (b) vote.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government has made no such estimate.</p><p>No record is made of disability when registering to vote or when voting.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49387

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
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 steps his Department has taken to improve registration rates and voter turnout of (a) visually impaired voters and (b) voters with learning difficulties.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Electoral law requires returning officers to take account of the needs of people with disabilities by making polling stations and voting accessible.</p><p>In June 2014, the government will be introducing an online facility for registration which will support further accessibility options for those with particular needs. User testing of paper forms has allowed their design to take into account the requirements of those with disabilities.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has also funded the Royal Mencap Society to create educational resources for people with a learning disability and to develop a model for one-to-one support for families, carers and others to encourage and enable registering to vote.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49388

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has given across government on steps to improve communications with the visually impaired.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Hon member to the Office for Disability Issues's publication Fulfilling Potential. The Cabinet Office's Government Digital Service is working with departments to digitise public services. Our Assisted Digital approach will ensure that these services serve the needs of all users, including people with a visual impairment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49389

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent assessment the Electoral Commission has made of electoral registration rates of attainers in (a) Scotland, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Wales and (d) England.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission informs me that it does not hold separate estimates of registration rates of attainers for England, Scotland and Wales. However, its 2011 report on the completeness and accuracy of the electoral registers in Great Britain found that 55% of 17 – 18 year olds were registered to vote. The sample size of the survey does not allow for country breakdowns.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commission further informs me that their 2012 report on the Northern Ireland register found that 66% of 16 – 17 year olds were registered to vote.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49390

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking to cross-reference data on visual impairment with the electoral register for the purpose of improving election communications with the visually impaired.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission informs me that it ensures that its public information campaigns are accessible to those with visual impairments, and that the voter registration and information materials it produces are available in a variety of formats including Braille and Easy Read. The Commission has written to the RNIB, following the evidence they gave to the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee on 1 May, to offer to meet to discuss what else could be done to help ensure that those with visual impairments can register and vote.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commission also informs me that Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are responsible for compiling and managing electoral registers and Returning Officers (ROs) are responsible for issuing election-related communications to those on the register. This includes poll cards and postal voting statements which must, by law, contain information telling the recipient what to do if they need the information provided in a different format. It is for EROs and ROs, in discharging their duties, to identify how best to meet the needs of individuals in their area who are visually impaired.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49391

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the percentage annual canvass return rate was for each local government area in (a) 2011 and (b) 2012.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>A copy of the information requested by the hon. Gentleman has been placed in the Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49392

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the number and proportion of visually impaired voters who receive election communication in a format they can understand.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission informs me that Returning Officers (ROs) are responsible for issuing election-related communications such as poll cards and postal voting statements which must, by law, contain information telling the recipient what to do if they need the information provided in a different format. It is for ROs, in discharging their duties, to identify how best to meet the needs of individuals in their area who are visually impaired. The Commission has made no assessment of the numbers of voters who receive information from ROs in their preferred format.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commission also informs me that it ensures that its public information campaigns are accessible to those with visual impairments, and that the voter registration and information materials it produces are available in a variety of formats including Braille and Easy Read. The Commission has written to the RNIB, following the evidence they gave to the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee on 1 May, to offer to meet to discuss what else could be done to help ensure that those with visual impairments can register and vote.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49190

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the 100 most deprived wards as measured by the index of multiple deprivation are.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Index of Multiple Deprivation is not calculated for electoral wards but is available for Lower-layer Super Output Areas in England. These are a Census geography each containing approximately 1,500 people.</p><p>The 100 most deprived Lower-layer Super Output Areas in England, according to the 2010 English Index of Multiple Deprivation, are listed below.</p><p>The Department for Communities and Local Government is updating the Index of Multiple Deprivation, with publication anticipated in summer 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Lower-layer Super </strong></p><p><strong>Output Area name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Lower-layer Super </strong></p><p><strong>Output Area Code</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RANK (where 1 is most deprived)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tendring 018A</p></td><td><p>E01021988</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Lincolnshire 002C</p></td><td><p>E01013139</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 010A</p></td><td><p>E01012673</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 018C</p></td><td><p>E01006559</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 007C</p></td><td><p>E01012721</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 059C</p></td><td><p>E01006755</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley 010E</p></td><td><p>E01024908</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 008A</p></td><td><p>E01012678</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale 010E</p></td><td><p>E01005484</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester 009C</p></td><td><p>E01005204</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull 003A</p></td><td><p>E01012875</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 023A</p></td><td><p>E01006560</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 022C</p></td><td><p>E01006777</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford 039C</p></td><td><p>E01010617</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Lincolnshire 006A</p></td><td><p>E01013138</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Lincolnshire 002B</p></td><td><p>E01013137</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redcar and Cleveland 009B</p></td><td><p>E01012114</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 010B</p></td><td><p>E01006442</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale 016C</p></td><td><p>E01005466</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 018D</p></td><td><p>E01006561</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley 007C</p></td><td><p>E01024858</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thanet 003A</p></td><td><p>E01024676</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 006A</p></td><td><p>E01012681</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wirral 011C</p></td><td><p>E01007122</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham 071D</p></td><td><p>E01009365</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salford 024A</p></td><td><p>E01005655</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 013A</p></td><td><p>E01012671</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 014E</p></td><td><p>E01006778</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 022A</p></td><td><p>E01006704</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middlesbrough 003F</p></td><td><p>E01012041</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middlesbrough 001C</p></td><td><p>E01012070</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley 012B</p></td><td><p>E01024906</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thanet 001A</p></td><td><p>E01024657</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 007B</p></td><td><p>E01012720</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 008D</p></td><td><p>E01012682</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coventry 007E</p></td><td><p>E01009585</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 013B</p></td><td><p>E01012672</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunderland 016F</p></td><td><p>E01008836</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 024C</p></td><td><p>E01006647</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 010E</p></td><td><p>E01006445</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 006B</p></td><td><p>E01012683</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 024B</p></td><td><p>E01006563</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 014D</p></td><td><p>E01006703</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St. Helens 014E</p></td><td><p>E01006874</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 023C</p></td><td><p>E01006646</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham 051C</p></td><td><p>E01009488</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolton 016A</p></td><td><p>E01004821</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 008B</p></td><td><p>E01006467</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 018E</p></td><td><p>E01006562</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mansfield 009E</p></td><td><p>E01028276</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 039D</p></td><td><p>E01006679</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oldham 014B</p></td><td><p>E01005350</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 008C</p></td><td><p>E01006468</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middlesbrough 001B</p></td><td><p>E01012069</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 024A</p></td><td><p>E01006540</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 008D</p></td><td><p>E01006469</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 011E</p></td><td><p>E01006732</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 010E</p></td><td><p>E01012737</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale 012E</p></td><td><p>E01005568</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley 003D</p></td><td><p>E01024877</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 013C</p></td><td><p>E01012674</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 003B</p></td><td><p>E01006417</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 014A</p></td><td><p>E01006699</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester 009E</p></td><td><p>E01005228</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford 045C</p></td><td><p>E01010730</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 018B</p></td><td><p>E01006558</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester 020A</p></td><td><p>E01005067</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackburn with Darwen 006E</p></td><td><p>E01012655</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Lincolnshire 002A</p></td><td><p>E01013136</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 022D</p></td><td><p>E01006779</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salford 024B</p></td><td><p>E01005658</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 043D</p></td><td><p>E01006677</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale 010C</p></td><td><p>E01005482</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redcar and Cleveland 008D</p></td><td><p>E01012170</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull 031F</p></td><td><p>E01012890</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield 039A</p></td><td><p>E01008011</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull 003E</p></td><td><p>E01012879</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull 029D</p></td><td><p>E01012855</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston 009E</p></td><td><p>E01025286</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford 052B</p></td><td><p>E01010819</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thanet 001E</p></td><td><p>E01024678</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford 051C</p></td><td><p>E01010739</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 007D</p></td><td><p>E01012724</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 057A</p></td><td><p>E01006740</p></td><td><p>84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middlesbrough 006C</p></td><td><p>E01012028</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull 017E</p></td><td><p>E01012897</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle upon Tyne 008G</p></td><td><p>E01008380</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull 030C</p></td><td><p>E01012891</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 010B</p></td><td><p>E01006599</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wirral 010A</p></td><td><p>E01007132</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham 047B</p></td><td><p>E01009358</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walsall 030C</p></td><td><p>E01010371</p></td><td><p>92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stockton-on-Tees 014E</p></td><td><p>E01012266</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redcar and Cleveland 008C</p></td><td><p>E01012169</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 001A</p></td><td><p>E01006448</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester 012E</p></td><td><p>E01005261</p></td><td><p>96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham 011B</p></td><td><p>E01013818</p></td><td><p>97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 044D</p></td><td><p>E01006676</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southend-on-Sea 014D</p></td><td><p>E01015842</p></td><td><p>99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester 012D</p></td><td><p>E01013726</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
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