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  • 9 in 10 automatically transfer to the new system for voter registration

    An innovative IT system has enabled most electors to transition to Individual Electoral Registration without submitting a new application.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Electoral registration in Scotland updated for the 21st century

    Registering to vote is now simpler than ever thanks to a new online process that has been built around the need of users.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: afternoon 15 October 2014

    The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on Lord Freud, the Recall Bill, the NHS and Ebola.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cabinet Committee for devolved powers: statement on first meeting

    The new Cabinet Committee for devolved powers met for the first time on 25 September 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 100,000 more people join electoral register thanks to campaign

    A report published today shows the success of a campaign to get hard to reach people on to the electoral register.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • One million voters applied to register to vote since new government system launched

    Over 1 million people have applied to register to vote since the new online system launched, with overwhelmingly positive feedback.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Women bishops: Nick Clegg statement

    The Deputy Prime Minister made a statement on today's vote by the General Synod of the Church of England approving women bishops.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Biggest change to voter registration in a generation

    Individual Electoral Registration will give people more control over the process and increase the accuracy of the register.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Innovation and continuity in law-making

    Richard Heaton gave the 2014 Sir William Dale Memorial Lecture on legislation and good law at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: afternoon 19 June 2014

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the EU, Recall Bill, Iraq and passports.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Register to vote: new online service launched

    Registering to vote, part of the move to Individual Electoral Registration, is now simpler thanks to a new user-friendly online process.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: morning 4 March

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Ukraine, an EU referendum Bill, legislation on recalling MPs and Patrick Rock.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Funding for new ways to encourage voter registration

    New funding will help to boost voter registration in Great Britain and make sure that everyone in the country has the chance to vote.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government unveils online voter registration

    The online voter registration system was unveiled at Sprint 14 ahead of its launch in June.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Making the law easier for users: the role of statutes

    Richard Heaton gave a talk at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies on common law and statute law.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Date confirmed for Individual Electoral Registration (IER)

    The government has today confirmed its intention to move to IER on 10 June 2014 in England and Wales and 19 September 2014 in Scotland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Parliament Week: Cabinet Office opens its doors

    For the first time, Cabinet Office is opening to the public as part of Parliament Week – a programme of events that aims to bring the democratic process closer to people.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Funding for roll-out of Individual Electoral registration

    The government has released the breakdown of funding for local authorities for the transfer to the new electoral register.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New government report shows success of data matching in switch to Individual Electoral Registration

    4 out of 5 registered voters will have to do absolutely nothing in order to appear on the electoral register when the new system begins next year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statement on amendments to the Transparency Bill

    Andrew Lansley, Leader of the House of Commons, has announced that the government will publish amendments to the Transparency of Lobbying Bill.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government