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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1124881/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The information below has been provided by the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland. The table shows how many proxy votes were applied for in each local government district for the local elections in Northern Ireland on 2 May and what this represents as a percentage of (a) the total electorate and (b) the votes polled in each of those districts.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Council<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Total Proxy<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Eligible Electorate*<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>% Eligible Electorate<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Total Votes Polled*<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>% Votes Polled<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Antrim and Newtownabbey<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>205<\/p><\/td><td><p>98,899<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.21%<\/p><\/td><td><p>48,526<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.42%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ards and North Down<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>150<\/p><\/td><td><p>116,536<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.13%<\/p><\/td><td><p>50,866<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.29%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>414<\/p><\/td><td><p>147,977<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.28%<\/p><\/td><td><p>79,309<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.52%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Belfast<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>1533<\/p><\/td><td><p>224,628<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.68%<\/p><\/td><td><p>114,664<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.34%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Causeway Coast and Glens<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>575<\/p><\/td><td><p>98,930<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.58%<\/p><\/td><td><p>51,212<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.12%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Derry and Strabane<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>1174<\/p><\/td><td><p>107,975<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.09%<\/p><\/td><td><p>61,798<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.90%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Fermanagh and Omagh<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>1601<\/p><\/td><td><p>84,313<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.90%<\/p><\/td><td><p>52,620<\/p><\/td><td><p>3.04%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Lisburn and Castlereagh<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>127<\/p><\/td><td><p>102,151<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.12%<\/p><\/td><td><p>50,747<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.25%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mid and East Antrim<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>227<\/p><\/td><td><p>98,410<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.23%<\/p><\/td><td><p>47,383<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.48%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mid Ulster<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>1090<\/p><\/td><td><p>100,238<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.09%<\/p><\/td><td><p>60,180<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.81%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Newry Mourne and Down<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>986<\/p><\/td><td><p>125,496<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.79%<\/p><\/td><td><p>70,428<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.40%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Totals<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>8082<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>1,305,553<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>-<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>687,733<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>-<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>*Source: <a href=\"https://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/8b059a6e-c7bc-4644-ae35-9dbf293d0665/Local-Council-Elections-2019-Turnout-final\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/8b059a6e-c7bc-4644-ae35-9dbf293d0665/Local-Council-Elections-2019-Turnout-final<\/a><\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-05-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how many registered voters applied for proxy votes in each local government district in Northern Ireland elections on 2 May; and what percentage of the (1) total electorate, and (2) votes cast, that represents in each of those districts.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005622", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Northern Ireland Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005622/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Proxy and postal voting is a permitted part of elections. Any allegations of electoral fraud are referred to the PSNI, and the Chief Electoral Officer has made clear that she is content that applications are processed and approved in accordance with the law. The Chief Electoral Officer has also made it clear that she has seen no evidence of systematic electoral abuse.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Government continues to consult with key stakeholders and keeps electoral legislation under review. We are committed to tackling possible abuse through a number of measures including piloting voter ID in Great Britain, supporting the Private Member\u2019s Postal Voting Bill and consulting on the recommendations of the Committee of Standards in Public Life relating to intimidation of Parliamentary candidates and other public office-holders.<\/p>"}
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        }
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Duncan of Springbank"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-11-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL11394"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "21"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Absent Voting: Northern Ireland"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Written Answers by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 3 July 2017, 15 September 2017, and 2 October 2017 (HL3, HL1448, and HL1671) and the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 21 Dec 2017 (HL3975), what assessment they have made of the case for (1) increased safeguards against organised abuse of the electoral system in Northern Ireland to take account of the 2017 figure for proxy vote applications being 555 per cent of that in 2010, and (2) a further review of absent voting procedures by the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/648", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Maginnis of Drumglass"}
      ], "uin" : "HL11393"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/855439", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Northern Ireland Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/855439/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has completed her post-election review into absent voting and has written to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the findings of this review. A copy of this letter has been placed in the Libraries of the House.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>These are operational matters for the CEO. However, I am aware that a very small number of cases were referred to the PSNI for investigation last year. The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland pass all cases of possible fraud to the PSNI however, the CEO\u2019s review did not reveal any additional cases that warranted investigation.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4686", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Duncan of Springbank"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-03-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-03-16T11:44:19.11Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "21"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-03-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Absent Voting: Northern Ireland"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 3 July 2017 (HL3), 15 September 2017 (HL1448), and 13 October 2017 (HL1671), whether the Chief Electoral Officer (Northern Ireland) has completed her enquiry into the increase in proxy voting by over 500 per cent between 2010 and 2017; whether she initiated any further investigation; if so, whether that investigation involves the Police Service of Northern Ireland; when any further investigation was initiated and commenced; and when a definitive outcome is expected to be published.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/648", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Maginnis of Drumglass"}
      ], "uin" : "HL6045"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/802513", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Northern Ireland Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/802513/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Chief Electoral Officer has indicated she will write to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland before the end of the year concerning her review of absent voting procedures at recent elections. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>These are operational matters for the Chief Electoral Officer who has been clear that all allegations or evidence of possible electoral fraud have been referred to PSNI for investigation.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4686", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Duncan of Springbank"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-12-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-12-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Absent Voting: Northern Ireland"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 13 October (HL1671), 15 September (HL1448) and 3 July (HL3), whether they are now able to provide an update, including a summary of activity, on the review of absent voting procedures undertaken by the Chief Electoral Officer of Northern Ireland; and if, and when, any matters resulting from the review were referred to the Police Service of Northern Ireland for criminal investigation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/648", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Maginnis of Drumglass"}
      ], "uin" : "HL3975"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/764334", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Northern Ireland Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/764334/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The review of absent voting procedures, including the timescale for completion, is an operational matter for the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Once the review process is complete the Chief Electoral Officer will write to Northern Ireland Office Ministers to inform them of her findings. Any recommendations will be considered carefully and a copy of the letter will be placed in the libraries of the House.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4282", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-10-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "21"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-10-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Absent Voting: Northern Ireland"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 15 September (HL1448), whether there is a specific timescale for the outcome of the Chief Electoral Officer's review regarding absent voting in Northern Ireland;  whether the details of the outcome of that review will be conveyed to Members of the House; and if so, how.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/648", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Maginnis of Drumglass"}
      ], "uin" : "HL1671"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/758577", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Northern Ireland Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/758577/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The administration of proxy votes, including any related engagement with the PSNI, is an operational matter for the Chief Electoral Officer.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Chief Electoral Officer has regular discussions with Government Ministers and officials on a range of issues relating to elections and electoral registration, including absent voting procedures.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Chief Electoral Officer is currently carrying out an administrative review of all operational procedures in respect of absent voting in Northern Ireland and the Government will consider carefully any recommendations that result from this review.<\/p><p><br><\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4282", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-09-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Absent Voting: Northern Ireland"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 3 July (HL3), what discussions, if any, they have had with (1) the Police Service for Northern Ireland, and (2) the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, regarding evidence of abuse of the proxy voting system in Northern Ireland during the last General Election; and what are the details of those discussions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/648", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Maginnis of Drumglass"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750283", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Northern Ireland Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750283/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The administration of proxy voting is an operational matter for the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland who will, following the Parliamentary election in June, conduct a routine post-election review of all administrative procedures. The Electoral Commission will also report on the administration of the election in due course. The Government will consider any recommendations about dealing with fraud from the Chief Electoral Officer and the Electoral Commission carefully.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>More broadly, I also refer the hon Member to the Government response to Sir Eric Pickles\u2019 review of electoral fraud; the Government will consider what changes recommended for Great Britain may also be appropriate for Northern Ireland.<\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chloe Smith"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to review the proxy vote process in Northern Ireland to reduce the risk of misuse.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1409", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Gregory Campbell"}
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