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1723333

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to consult the Electoral Commission's parliamentary parties panel on proposed changes to electoral law.
tabling member constituency	North West Essex
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	1523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to strengthening our democracy, upholding the integrity of elections and encouraging wide participation in the democratic process.</p><p>We will tackle the unacceptable participation gap in our democracy by taking action to improve rates of electoral registration, and encourage engagement by young people by legislating to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections in due course.</p><p>The Government also recognises the threat posed by malign actors who seek to interfere in UK elections by hiding the true source of funding behind political donations. We will therefore act to strengthen protections against foreign interference in our political finance framework.</p><p>The Government will work with the electoral sector, devolved and local government, and other stakeholders (including the Parliamentary Parties Panel) to raise participation and make the electoral system more effective. Any changes to electoral law will require careful consideration and consultation, including a review of the General Election by the Electoral Commission.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 01/08/2024 13:54:26 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1610401

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Elections
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 cases of possible voter personation have been investigated in each of the past ten years; and what estimate he has made of the number of voters likely to be unable to vote due to new voter identification requirements in the local elections to be held in May.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	180534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to urgent question response given on the floor of the House 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%7Ca6b7d15a3b3d4d77e8b908db44c3ad36%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638179379429849447%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ktT0XZNENgZWeHUw%2FtGK7KbTHqCURLdAq6QyGlriQ70%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Official Report, HC, Volume 728, Column 138</a>).</p><p>The Electoral Commission collects data from all UK police forces about allegations of electoral fraud and publishes an annual report on the numbers, types and outcomes of these allegations. The reports can be found on their website <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.electoralcommission.org.uk%2Fwho-we-are-and-what-we-do%2Four-views-and-research%2Four-research%2Felectoral-fraud-data&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca6b7d15a3b3d4d77e8b908db44c3ad36%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638179379429849447%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IgCSx3oavhWok42fdWsAJyELH%2BgwKtneZk96CFgPZrc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 24/04/2023 14:16:00 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1520568

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is responsible for the provisions of the Elections Act 2022.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	61149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities holds responsibility for provisions of the Elections Act 2022.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 19/10/2022 16:48:03 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1436083

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
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	Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have requested, if any, from (1) returning officers, and (2) the Electoral Commission, regarding the number of people arriving at polling stations in elections in the last five years who have had to claim a tendered ballot paper; and what assessment they have they requested as to how many of those people had to ask for an extra ballot paper as someone else had already claimed their vote.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL6459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2022 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission gathers and publishes data on all major elections. Their report on the 2019 General Election included figures on how many tendered ballot papers were issued. This information is available on the Electoral Commission’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL6460 question first answered 11/03/2022 14:55:07 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1436084

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
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	Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to removing the means by which a voter at a polling station who finds that their name has already been crossed off the list of voters issued with ballot papers may then be given an extra ballot paper to ensure that their vote can be counted if appropriate.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL6460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2022 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission gathers and publishes data on all major elections. Their report on the 2019 General Election included figures on how many tendered ballot papers were issued. This information is available on the Electoral Commission’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL6459 question first answered 11/03/2022 14:55:07 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1330628

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
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	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking to ensure that the guidance and standards it produces are clear and accessible to voters, candidates, and others involved in the electoral process.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Dr Kieran Mullan
uin	12347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission provides expert advice and guidance to help electoral administrators, political parties and campaigners, and candidates and agents to understand and comply with electoral law.</p><p>Its guidance is developed in consultation with the electoral community, and is informed by ongoing discussions with electoral administrators and parties and campaigners, including through the Political Parties Panels. The Commission also gethers feedback from stakeholders following elections, to inform its approach to future polls.</p><p>The Commission's guidance is published on its website, which has been subject to user-testing to ensure accessibility and recently redesigned to make finding information easier.</p><p>The Commission also provides information to voters to enable them to participate in the democratic process with confidence, including through public awareness campaigns. These are tested with members of the public and third-party organisations to ensure they work effectively for audiences before they are launched.</p> answering member constituency City of Chester answering member printed Christian Matheson question first answered 10/06/2021 10:07:43 answering member 4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson
tabling member	4860 label Biography information for Dr Kieran Mullan

1328435

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
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	What plans the Government has to review the scope of electoral law.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	900615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to keeping our elections secure and fit for the modern age. We keep electoral law, and the role and powers of the Electoral Commission, under review to ensure the effective operation of, and public confidence in, an electoral system that is secure, fair, modern and transparent.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 900591 question first answered 27/05/2021 15:32:19 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1301565

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to widen consultation on the operation of elections in future to include (1) independent representatives, and (2) parties with at least one MP.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL14078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>Where it is appropriate to consult with political parties on the conduct of elections, the Government is committed to ensuring that all relevant views are taken into account. In developing recent guidance to support campaigning ahead of the May elections, the Government consulted a number of groups, including the Parliamentary Parties Panel, the Green Party and others, as well as the Local Government Association. We are committed to ensuring we take into consideration the views of independent candidates as effectively as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 22/03/2021 18:00:31 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1289112

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to widen consultation over how elections are run to include (1) independent representatives, and (2) parties with at least one MP.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL13557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>Democracy should not be cancelled because of covid. As outlined in my Written Ministerial Statement of 8 February 2021 (HLWS766), the Government has confirmed that the set of council, mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner elections scheduled for May will go ahead, and made a firm commitment that the Government will support the sector to deliver them.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published a Delivery Plan for the May elections, setting out how the Government will support local elections teams to deliver effective polls that are covid-secure for voters and staff. The Medical Officers advised Ministers in drawing up this delivery plan. The Government has committed to further engage with political parties through the Parliamentary Parties Panel and the Local Government Association; we are committed to ensuring we take into consideration the views of independent candidates as effectively as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Campaigning is an essential part of democracy. Voters deserve to be well informed before going to the polls and there must be a level playing field for candidates. On 22 February the Prime Minister announced the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown and we have since published guidance on campaigning reflecting the updated COVID restrictions/guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The whole of England remains in a national lockdown and will do so until 29 March. The current restrictions do not support door-to-door campaigning or leafleting by individual campaigners. Leaving home to undertake leafleting increases the risk of unnecessary social interactions and viral transmission both during travel and on doorsteps. Campaigners should instead ensure leafleting is carried out through existing commercial delivery services, which are already operating and delivering during the national lockdown. Any spending on this which is incurred during a regulated period must count towards a candidate’s spending limit.</p><p><strong><br></strong>From 8 March, individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a COVID-secure way. The rules will allow for individual campaigners to deliver leaflets and to engage with electors on their doorsteps - but they should always be socially distanced and not enter inside people’s homes.</p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL13605 HL13607 HL13608 HL13609 question first answered 09/03/2021 17:31:33 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1274059

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it is his Department's policy that elections scheduled for May 2021 go ahead as planned.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	133879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Primary legislation states that the elections will go ahead in May 2021.</p><p>We continue to work closely with the electoral community, including electoral suppliers, and public health bodies to resolve challenges and ensure everyone will be able to cast their vote safely and securely - and in a way of their choosing.</p><p>Measures are planned to support absent voting at short notice. Guidance will be published in good time ahead of the polls and this matter will be kept under review. The House will be kept updated.</p><p>The Government has also engaged with the Parliamentary Parties Panel to ensure that views from political parties are taken on board.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 133742 133793 133919 133920 133921 133922 133923 133924 133925 134185 question first answered 11/01/2021 16:22:56 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed