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Supplementary on measures to improve the low level of participation, especially of young people, in the democratic process.
Asked by
Lord Coaker (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
5 December 2001
Reference
376 c329
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tony Blair (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
5 December 2001
Reference
376 c329
House
House of Commons

Debate on a motion for the adjournment on European affairs.

Lead member
Lord Hain
Answering member
Lord Risby
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
5 December 2001
Reference
376 c387-435
House
House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on public participation (includes ref to Public Administration Committee sixth report session 2000/01 - HC 373)

Lead member
Tony Wright
Answering member
Chris Leslie
Department
Cabinet Office
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
29 November 2001
Reference
375 c321-62WH
House
House of Commons
Member
Gareth Thomas (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Type
Ten minute rule bills
Notes
Received 09.05.02
Date
27 November 2001
Reference
Bill 58 2001/02
House
House of Commons

Compulsory voting. Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question.Presentation and first reading (Bill 58 2001/02). To be read a second time 18 January.

Lead member
Gareth Thomas
Type
Debates on bills
Date
27 November 2001
Reference
375 c860-3
House
House of Commons

What review has taken place of the closed party list voting system used in the last European elections; and what conclusions they have drawn about (a) the attitude of voters faced with a closed list; (b) the impact on voter turnout; and (c) the desirability of using such a system...

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2001
Reference
HL 1286; 628 c131WA
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps she took prior to 1st July to encourage members of ethnic minorities in Scotland to register to vote.

Asked by
Mark Lazarowicz (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Scotland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 November 2001
Reference
374 c872W; 14327
House
House of Commons

Whether and, if so, how the next phase of House of Lords reform will re-engage the electorate, in view of the fact that 41 per cent of eligible voters did not vote in the 2001 general election. [HL 1087] - Inc ref to The House of Lords - Completing the...

Asked by
Lord Moynihan (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 November 2001
Reference
HL 1087; 628 c79WA
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 November 2001
Reference
628 c367
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 November 2001
Reference
628 c367
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on same.
Asked by
Baroness Hanham (Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
12 November 2001
Reference
628 c367
House
House of Lords
Whether in view of the low turnout and votes for elected mayors in the recent referendums, they propose to test public opinion on the demand for regional assemblies.
Asked by
Baroness Hanham (Conservative)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
12 November 2001
Reference
628 c367
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
7 November 2001
Reference
374 c222
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on unsatisfactory situation where candidate for First Minister achieves 70% of vote in the Assembly but this is deemed insufficient support.
Asked by
Patrick Hall (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 2001
Reference
374 c222
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, If he will make a statement on his future plans for devolution in Northern Ireland.
Asked by
Patrick Hall (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 2001
Reference
374 c222; 10848
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
7 November 2001
Reference
374 c222
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans his Department has to increase turnout in (a) London Assembly and mayoral elections and (b) European parliamentary elections.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 November 2001
Reference
12581; 374 c15W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many spoilt ballot papers there were, and what percentage they represent of the total number issued, in each Parliamentary constituency, at the General Election held on 7th June. - Information is being collected by the Electoral...

Asked by
Bridget Prentice (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 October 2001
Reference
6650; 372 c1172W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish the results of the electoral research project recently commissioned on the district council and parliamentary elections which were held in Northern Ireland. - Have today placed copies of the electoral research report in Library (Dep 01/1475).

Asked by
Liz Blackman (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 October 2001
Reference
8244; 372 c1147W
House
House of Commons