Written question asked by Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 17 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 February 2017 (named day). It was answered by Chris Skidmore (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 February 2017 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Speaker's Commission on Digital Democracy
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has read the six recommendations in the WebRoots Democracy report, Democracy 2:0: Hitting refresh on the Digital Democracy Commission; and what plans he has to (a) reform political education in schools and colleges and (b) pilot the option of online voting in elections.
- Answer
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I have read the six recommendations in The Institute for Digital Democracy’s report ‘Democracy 2:0: Hitting refresh on the Digital Democracy Commission’. The Government is committed to building a modern democracy that works for everyone, and I am visiting all nations and areas of the UK to hear how the government can promote political participation and voter registration. This includes listening to ways in which we can contribute to citizenship teaching in schools and colleges.
With regards to e-voting, there are no plans to introduce this at this time.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 64284
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Education Electronic voting Politics Speaker's Commission on Digital Democracy
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