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Whole Day Download the Hansard Wednesday Volume 634 10 January 2018 No. 76 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Wednesday 10 January 2018 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2018 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. 303 10 JANUARY 2018 304 Mr Lidington: The responsibility of the Cabinet Office House of Commons lies in reimbursing local authority returning officers for the costs incurred in the administration of national elections. The responsibility lies with local authorities Wednesday 10 January 2018 for the costs arising out of local elections. Local authority resources will be more than £200 billion over the current The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock spending review period, including real-terms increases for both 2018-19 and 2019-20. PRAYERS Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): May I be the first Member also from the 1992 intake to offer my right hon. Friend congratulations on his latest appointment? [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] Is he aware of the landmark ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States, which has said that the boundary changes in North Carolina are unconstitutional and gerrymandering? Will he join me in praising the Oral Answers to Questions work of the boundary commissions—despite their appalling recommendations for Lichfield—for at least being transparent, quasi-judicial and non-partisan? CABINET OFFICE AND THE CHANCELLOR OF Mr Lidington: It has always been an accepted strength THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER of our constitutional arrangements that we have a parliamentary boundary commission for each part of the United Kingdom that is wholly independent of The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of party politics and party influence. I hope, therefore, that the Duchy of Lancaster was asked— all parties in this House will rally behind the recommendations of the parliamentary boundary Local Authorities: Voting Services commissions. 1. Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab): Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab): On What steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities behalf of Opposition Front Benchers, I welcome the have sufficient resources to deliver an effective service Minister to his new role. for voters at elections. [903186] The chair of the Electoral Commission has warned that our electoral system is facing a “perfect storm” due The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of to funding pressures, and 43% of local authority election the Duchy of Lancaster (Mr David Lidington): Before I teams have experienced real-terms cuts since 2010. Will answer the hon. Lady’s question, Mr Speaker, I hope the Minister outline why the Government’s democratic that you will allow me briefly to thank and pay tribute engagement plan fails to address these concerns, and to my predecessors in these roles, in particular my right will he ensure that a full and comprehensive review of hon. Friends the Members for Ashford (Damian Green) the delivery and funding of electoral services is implemented and for Derbyshire Dales (Sir Patrick McLoughlin). as a matter of urgency? They have done great service for their constituents, this House and their country during their time in office and Mr Lidington: I thank the hon. Lady for welcoming I want to put my thanks to them on the record. I also me to my new responsibilities. I repeat to her what I said thank my hon. Friends the Members for Romsey and in my initial response: the Electoral Commission concluded Southampton North (Caroline Nokes) and for Kingswood that, although there were problems in a number of (Chris Skidmore) for the work that they did in the specified constituencies, overall the 2017 general election Cabinet Office before moving on to other responsibilities. was successfully delivered. The Government are committed The Electoral Commission’s report shows that, overall, to strengthening our electoral processes. As part of the 2017 general election was successfully delivered by a that, we are planning to run pilot schemes in a number committed community of electoral administrators. We of local authorities later this year to test requirements work with the commission, the Society of Local Authority for voters to present ID before voting. We will look Chief Executives and the Association of Electoral seriously at recommendations to us from the Electoral Administrators to ensure that returning officers are Commission on these matters. effectively supported to run polls. Electoral Registration Process Liz McInnes: I thank the Minister for that response and welcome him to his new role. As well as the snap 2. Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con): general election last year, my local authority of Rochdale What steps the Government are taking to maintain the Borough Council presided over the Greater Manchester security and integrity of the electoral registration process. Combined Authority mayoral elections, for which it [903187] received no central funding, which is surprising considering that one of the Mayor’s functions is to replace the The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Chloe police and crime commissioner’s role, which did receive Smith): Every application to the electoral register is central funding. What action will the Government take now subject to identity verification checks, making our to help local authorities such as mine to deliver well-run system more secure than before. In late December, the elections for these new roles? Government laid draft legislation aimed at further 305 Oral Answers 10 JANUARY 2018 Oral Answers 306 improving the registration process, including addressing registration when national insurance numbers are given recommendations from the Pickles review of electoral out. Will the Minister comment on the private Member’s fraud. Bill introduced by my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff Central (Jo Stevens), which would resolve any Andrew Bridgen: Last month, a 21-year-old man was issues with individual registrations? convicted of voting twice—first by post, and then by varying his name and voting in person. He then bragged Chloe Smith: I am very well aware of the arguments, about it on Twitter. I understand that more than although I confess that at this point, 24 hours into my 1,000 similar complaints are being dealt with by the role, I have not yet had a chance to study that particular Electoral Commission, mostly relating to students. What private Member’s Bill. I shall be happy to do that and steps are the Government taking to deal with this take up the conversation from that point. distortion of our democracy? Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) (SNP): May I, Chloe Smith: I share my hon. Friend’s concerns and too, welcome the Minister to her post? She is the fourth am glad that he has brought those examples to light. I I have had the privilege of facing in the past two years. understand that, following the examination of these The biggest threat to the integrity of the electoral reports—or perhaps of reports other than those to registration process is the fact that millions of our which he refers—the Electoral Commission has stated citizens are not on the electoral register. All the Minister’s that there is predecessors promised that they would bring forward “a lack of evidence of widespread abuse.” proposals to address this problem. We were told that None the less, we will continue to work with the police there would be a plan at Easter last year, then in the and the Electoral Commission to reduce the risk of summer, then in December, but still nothing. When will double voting. she bring forward proposals to make sure that we can increase the number of people on the register? Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP): I welcome the hon. Lady to her position. Does she agree Chloe Smith: The hon. Gentleman will know that in that the electoral process, particularly in Northern Ireland, fact we have near-record levels of participation in our was severely corrupted some eight months ago by thousands democracy. Voter turnout has risen. The completeness upon thousands of proxy vote applications? The previous and accuracy of the electoral register have improved. Member for Foyle, Mr Mark Durkan, lost his seat as a There have been 30 million new registrations to vote result of thousands of proxy vote applications that were since the introduction of IER—individual electoral approved without any electoral or photographic registration—in 2014. Seventy-five per cent. of those identification. used the “Register to vote” website, which I am sure he will agree is an important reform. The electoral register Chloe Smith: I struggled to hear the hon. Gentleman for the 2017 general election reached a record level of owing to some noises off. As he knows, and as he knows over 46 million electors. I do not agree with his assessment. I know, the electoral system in Northern Ireland is Government Contracts: SMEs devolved. I am sure that my new ministerial colleagues at the Northern Ireland Office will be taking his concerns 3. Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con): What steps the very seriously and working with the devolved Government are taking to ensure that small and medium- Administration, where appropriate, to look into them. sized enterprises can access opportunities to secure Government contracts. [903188] Dame Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con): I, too, welcome the Front Benchers to their new Mr Speaker: I call Minister Oliver Dowden. responsibilities. I am delighted to see the strong team in the Cabinet Office. Hon. Members: Hear, hear! Is the Minister giving any consideration to restricting registration for national elections to one address, which The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Oliver may help with the problem of double voting raised by Dowden): Thank you, Mr Speaker, and hon. Members my hon.
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