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Lords statement on police reform.
Lords statement on police reform.
For what specific reason are the Government blocking Lord Grocott’s Bill to end the ludicrous elections to hereditary peerages?
For what specific reason are the Government blocking Lord Grocott’s Bill to end the ludicrous elections to hereditary peerages?
As I have stated, the Government are absolutely committed to ensuring we go forward with consensus in the House of Lords on the reform and size of that House. The debate, which I have outlined already, demonstrated that there was a consensus, and the Leader of the House of Lords is working to established that Committee, as I have said. That is the Government’s approach.
Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 166). To be read a second time on 13 May.
Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 166). To be read a second time on 13 May.
Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Motion opposed. Original question agreed to. Presentation and first reading (Bill 155). To be read a second time on 3 May.
Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Motion opposed. Original question agreed to. Presentation and first reading (Bill 155). To be read a second time on 3 May.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 11 December 2012, Official Report, column 204W, on police and crime commissioners, how much her Department has reimbursed to returning officers following the elections for police and crime commissioners.
[133864]
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 11 December 2012, Official Report, column 204W, on police and crime commissioners, how much her Department has reimbursed to returning officers following the elections for police and crime commissioners.
[133864]
[holding answer 17 December 2012]: As of 13 December, no claims from returning officers have been submitted. Under the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Returning Officers' Accounts) Regulations 2012, returning officers have eight months from the election to submit a claim for reimbursement.
(2) if she will publish the amount to be reimbursed to returning officers by her Department following the election held for police and crime commissioners in November 2012, by police area.
[131241]
Mr Hanson:
(2) if she will publish the amount to be reimbursed to returning officers by her Department following the election held for police and crime commissioners in November 2012, by police area.
[131241]
Mr Hanson:
The cost estimates, including the maximum amounts claimable, are set out in full in the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Local Returning Officers' and Police Area Returning Officers' charges) Order, 12 September 2012, which is available on the legislation.gov.uk website.
The following link to the Order is provided for ease of reference:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2378/contents/made
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what estimate she has made of the returning officer costs for the election of 14 November 2012 for police and crime commissioners (PCCs) by PCC area;
[130864]
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what estimate she has made of the returning officer costs for the election of 14 November 2012 for police and crime commissioners (PCCs) by PCC area;
[130864]
The cost estimates, including the maximum amounts claimable, are set out in full in the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Local Returning Officers' and Police Area Returning Officers' charges) Order, 12 September 2012, which is available on the legislation.gov.uk website.
The following link to the Order is provided for ease of reference:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2378/contents/made
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 26 November 2012, Official Report, columns 36-7W, on police and crime commissioners, what the cost to the public purse was of the (a) telephone helpline, (b) website, (c) postage and (d) other costs.
[130939]
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 26 November 2012, Official Report, columns 36-7W, on police and crime commissioners, what the cost to the public purse was of the (a) telephone helpline, (b) website, (c) postage and (d) other costs.
[130939]
The costs to the public purse (excluding VAT) for making police and crime commissioner candidate information available to the public were as follows:
(a) Telephone order line
The final cost of the 0800 1070708 telephone number was £73,384.05 which covers the period 5 October up until 4 pm on 14 November. This figure includes initial set up and development of the service, call charges, costs for call handling and transcription of messages left via the automated order line.
(b) Website
The cost of the website was £91,729.35. This figure includes all website development, design and build, testing and hosting costs for the website up until 24 November.
(c) Postage
The cost of posting the information booklets was £49,592.60.
(d) Other costs
In order to make candidate information available to the public, there were other costs incurred as follows:
Print: The cost for setting up the print system, printing and enclosing the candidate information leaflets was £136,250.36. This includes printing standard and large format booklets and producing and printing alternative formats (Braille, audio).
Data management: The cost for developing the data management system to process requests for leaflets received via the order line and website was £17,220.
Leaflet design costs: The cost for designing and artworking 41 regional candidate information leaflets was £6,020.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests for election material relating to the police and crime commissioner elections had been made via (a) the telephone number 0800 1070708 and (b) www.choosemypcc.org.uk by 8 November 2012; how many responses to such requests were dispatched by...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests for election material relating to the police and crime commissioner elections had been made via (a) the telephone number 0800 1070708 and (b) www.choosemypcc.org.uk by 8 November 2012; how many responses to such requests were dispatched by...
[holding answer 13 November 2012]: As of 5 pm on 8 November 2012, there were 111,372 completed leaflet requests of which:
(a) 86,068 were made via the PCC candidate information orderline 0800 1070708;
(b) 25,304 were made online via
www.choosemypcc.org.uk
By 5 pm on 8 November, 107,559 leaflets had been dispatched in response to these requests. Of the leaflets dispatched:
(i) 56,931 were sent by first class post;
(ii) 50,628 were sent by second class post.
At this point, there were 3,813 leaflets which had not been dispatched due to the fact that they were either in the system for processing, spam orders, bulk candidate requests or orders for areas where elections were not taking place.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests for election material relating to the police and crime commissioner elections had been made via (a) the telephone number 0800107070708 and (b) www.choosemypcc.org.uk by 5pm on 14 November 2012; how many responses to such requests were dispatched...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests for election material relating to the police and crime commissioner elections had been made via (a) the telephone number 0800107070708 and (b) www.choosemypcc.org.uk by 5pm on 14 November 2012; how many responses to such requests were dispatched...
[holding answer 22 November 2012]: As of 17:00 on 14 November 2012, there were 122,215 completed leaflet requests of which:
(a) 90,191 were made via the PCC candidate information order line 0800 1070708
(b) 32,024 were made online via
www.choosemypcc.org.uk
By 17:00 on 14 November, 120,361 leaflets had been dispatched in response to these requests. Of the leaflets dispatched:
(i) 69,715 were sent by first class post
(ii) 50,628 were sent by second class post
Of the total requests for leaflets, 1,854 were not completed due to the fact that they were either spam orders, bulk candidate requests or orders for areas where elections were not taking place.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests for election material for the police and crime commissioner elections had been made via the Government's 0800 1070708 telephone number by 31 October 2012.
[126766]
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests for election material for the police and crime commissioner elections had been made via the Government's 0800 1070708 telephone number by 31 October 2012.
[126766]
[holding answer 5 November 2012]: Between 6 October, when the 0800 1070708 telephone number launched, and 31 October there were requests for 73,720 police and crime commissioner candidate information booklets.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require all who stand for election to Parliament, the devolved assemblies, police and crime commissioner posts and local authorities as independent candidates to declare any political party membership that they hold at the time of nomination.
[129446]
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require all who stand for election to Parliament, the devolved assemblies, police and crime commissioner posts and local authorities as independent candidates to declare any political party membership that they hold at the time of nomination.
[129446]
The Government has no plans to require those wishing to stand as independent candidates to disclose any political party membership they might hold at the time of nomination. It is for prospective candidates to decide whether they wish to stand independently or on behalf of a registered political party.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations she has received from the Electoral Commission on the police and crime commissioner elections since 1 September 2012.
[128373]
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations she has received from the Electoral Commission on the police and crime commissioner elections since 1 September 2012.
[128373]
[holding answer 13 November 2012]: Home Office Ministers and officials receive representations from a wide variety of partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such representations.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the level of awareness of the Police and Crime Commissioner elections (a) prior to her recent advertising campaign and (b) since her advertising campaign.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the level of awareness of the Police and Crime Commissioner elections (a) prior to her recent advertising campaign and (b) since her advertising campaign.
[124387]
The level of awareness of Police and Crime Commissioner elections is being monitored by the Home Office via independent research, conducted pre and post the campaign. As the advertising campaign only ended on 24 October awareness figures are not yet available.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the likely level of turnout for the election on 15 November 2012 for police and crime commissioners.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the likely level of turnout for the election on 15 November 2012 for police and crime commissioners.
[124386]
The Government will not be making an estimate of the likely level of turnout for the elections.
However, every household will receive information about the elections from the Electoral Commission, and candidates will of course circulate information themselves. The Home Office has also launched an advertising campaign, including TV and radio, which we estimate will reach 85% of voters across the 41 forces to explain the reforms and encourage participation in the elections.
The Government wants and will encourage everyone to have their say, and is confident that, come 15 November, the public will not only be aware of the elections, but also have the information they need to make informed choices.
Seventh opposition day debate (part two). Closure motion. Agreed to on question. Main question negatived on division (218 to 287).
Seventh opposition day debate (part two). Closure motion. Agreed to on question. Main question negatived on division (218 to 287).
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of additional costs incurred by returning officers in Wales due to the time taken to lay the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2012 before Parliament.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of additional costs incurred by returning officers in Wales due to the time taken to lay the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2012 before Parliament.
[124461]
The Home Office has agreed to meet the costs of any reasonable contingency measures that returning officers take. We expect the cost of printing additional ballot papers or notices will cost no more
than £350,000. As we have previously stated, we do not expect the election to cost more than £75 million and these additional costs can be met from within this figure.
I welcome the Minister to his new post; I am sure that he will enjoy it.
One month away from what are flagship elections for the Government, let us reflect on where we are. More than 7 million people who do not have access to the internet will find it difficult to get information from the Government because of cost savings. Election organisation has been shambolic; parliamentary orders have been laid late, including orders on the Welsh language, driving down turnout and increasing costs. The Electoral Reform Society predicts the lowest turnout ever and the former Minister, the right hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert), having stirred up apathy, has now jumped ship. What turnout does the Minister expect on 15 November and will he finally publish the cost to the taxpayer of this shambles?
I welcome the Minister to his new post; I am sure that he will enjoy it.
One month away from what are flagship elections for the Government, let us reflect on where we are. More than 7 million people who do not have access to the internet will find it difficult to get information from the Government because of cost savings. Election organisation has been shambolic; parliamentary orders have been laid late, including orders on the Welsh language, driving down turnout and increasing costs. The Electoral Reform Society predicts the lowest turnout ever and the former Minister, the right hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert), having stirred up apathy, has now jumped ship. What turnout does the Minister expect on 15 November and will he finally publish the cost to the taxpayer of this shambles?
I have answered the question about the cost to the taxpayer once, and the shadow Minister’s right hon. Friend the Member for Warley (Mr Spellar) made the point that we had answered it several times before.
On the first point about how difficult it is for those who do not have the internet to have access, I should say that one phone call will get them access. Anyone who phones the helpline can have all the information that is available on the internet—for the first time, information from every candidate—sent to them in hard copy. It is extremely easy for everyone to get hold of information about the election, and I hope that the right hon. Member for Delyn (Mr Hanson) will campaign alongside his hon. Friends, many of whom seem to take the elections a lot more seriously than he does.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she expects to publish the Welsh Forms Order for police and crime commissioner elections.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she expects to publish the Welsh Forms Order for police and crime commissioner elections.
[120852]
We plan to lay the order on 15 October; the earliest date that both Houses of Parliament are sitting.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether she has requested additional resources from HM Treasury to promote the elections for police commissioners.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether she has requested additional resources from HM Treasury to promote the elections for police commissioners.
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No additional resources have been requested from HM Treasury to promote police and crime commissioner elections.