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Written question asked by Lord Steel of Aikwood (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 20 April 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 May 2016. It was answered by Lord Laming (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 27 April 2016 on behalf of the Chairman of Committees (HL).


Hereditary Peers: By-elections

Question

To ask the Chairman of Committees what fees were paid, if any, to Electoral Reform Services for conducting each of the last four Hereditary Peers By-elections.

Answer

The table below shows the date of the count of the last four Hereditary Peers By-elections for which invoices have been received and the amount paid to Electoral Reform Services in respect of each.

Date of count

Amount paid to Electoral Reform Services

7 July 2015

£950

16 September 2015

£950

20 October 2015

£950

24 November 2015

£950

Amounts are exclusive of VAT. The table does not include a recent by-election in respect of which Electoral Reform Services has provided services but not yet sent an invoice.

In addition to the services they provide in administering and supervising by-elections, engaging Electoral Reform Services provides assurance that by-elections conform to good electoral practice.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7813
Session
2015-16
Subjects
By-elections Fees and charges House of Lords Hereditary peers Electoral Reform Services
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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