Policy papers and consultations

The Secretary of State has laid before Parliament the Fifth Annual Report on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014.

• From: Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
• Updated: 23 January 2020

Government departments respond to the Public Accounts Committee reports through a Treasury minute.

• From: HM Treasury
• Updated: 5 November 2019

Consultation on the detailed proposals for the modernisation of the annual canvass in England, Scotland and Wales.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 21 October 2019

Read the briefing notes on the announcements made in the 2019 Queen’s Speech.

• From: Cabinet Office and 1 others
• Updated: 14 October 2019

The Cabinet Office is seeking views on proposed changes to electoral law aimed at improving political debate, and helping electors to make an informed decision at the ballot box.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 6 May 2019

Voter ID pilots will run in 10 local authorities and will require voters to present personal identification before casting their ballot.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 5 March 2019

A Call for Evidence asking for views on how people with disabilities experience registering to vote and voting itself.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 30 August 2018

This prospectus invites local authorities to work with the Cabinet Office to deliver electoral integrity pilots at local elections in May 2019.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 22 August 2018

A response to the feedback received to the policy statement on amending the voting rights of British citizens overseas.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 8 February 2018

This is the Government response to the House of Lords Constitution Committee’s follow-up report on the judicial appointments process.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 20 December 2017

Technical review of the standing orders related to english votes for english laws and the procedures they introduced.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 30 March 2017

This publication provides the government's response to Sir Eric Pickles' review of electoral fraud.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 27 December 2016

The draft Public Service Ombudsman Bill is published today giving proposals to modernise the complaints service.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 5 December 2016

This document explains the government approach to removing the current 15 year rule on British citizens overseas voting in parliamentary elections.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 7 October 2016

The government has published its response to reports on the administration of the parliamentary general election 2015.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 5 September 2016

This is the government response to the report by the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee on UK parliamentary boundaries.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 11 February 2016

This note explains proposed changes to the way legislation is considered in the House of Commons to give English and Welsh MPs a fairer say.

• From: Cabinet Office and 1 others
• Updated: 22 October 2015

Memoranda explaining the government's assessment of the European Union Referendum Bill.

• From: Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Updated: 28 May 2015

The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel has published a proposed new format for explanatory notes, which help explain the contents of bills.

• From: Cabinet Office and 1 others
• Updated: 15 May 2015

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

We're ending discrimination and making the political and constitutional system more accountable, more efficient and more effective.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 8 May 2015

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