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Written question asked by Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 20 October 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 November 2016. It was answered by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 November 2016 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Electoral Register

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what their response is to the recommendation of the Electoral Commission in its report on the 2016 EU referendum that "Governments should make use of all available owned channels to promote voter registration ahead of any major poll."

Answer

We welcome the Electoral Commission’s recommendation. This recommendation reflects the success of activities conducted by the Government to promote registration ahead of the EU Referendum that complemented the activity delivered by the Commission.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2497
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Electoral register Publicity
Link
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