Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Peter Viggers (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.

Speakers Committee on the Electoral Commission

Question: To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how much money the Electoral Commission is spending on encouraging (a) young people and (b) people who are living abroad to vote. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Evans: To ask the hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission how much money the Electoral Commission is spending on encouraging (a) young people and (b) people who are living abroad to vote. [198640] Mr. Viggers: The Electoral Commission has a duty to promote public awareness of current electoral systems in the United Kingdom. The chairman has informed me that, in pursuance of this, the commission has an ongoing programme of awareness raising activity. Within this, it has allocated about £705,000 in the current financial year specifically to measures aimed at raising levels of awareness among young people, principally through its Outreach programme. The commission's activity in relation to overseas voters this year focuses on measures aimed at reminding them of their electoral rights. The commission expects to spend about £9,000 on this work in the current financial year. All figures include estimated staff costs.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 198640; 426 c1695W;426 c1699W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Absent voting Finance Elections Electorate Voting behaviour Young people
Contains statistics: Yes
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