Question

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent legal action his Department has taken against local authorities which have, on several occasions, not conducted door-to-door canvassing of households which do not return their electoral registration forms.

The Cabinet Office has not taken any legal action against Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) who have failed to conduct door-to-door canvassing of households in response to the non-return of electoral registration forms.

Cabinet Office officials and the Electoral Commission closely monitor EROs to ensure they successfully implement their plans for the transition to Individual Electoral Registration, including door-to-door canvassing.