Question

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps the Government is taking to increase voter registration in Coventry following the switch to individual electoral registration.

The Government is investing over £14 million between financial years 2013/14 and 2014/15 to support the costs of activities aimed at increasing the completeness and accuracy of the register.

Over £10.5 million of this funding is being shared across every Electoral Registration Officer in Great Britain with Coventry City Council receiving a total of £70,000. Coventry City Council has also been allocated over £140,000 resource funding to support the transition to Individual Electoral Registration.

In addition, on-line registration makes registering to vote more accessible than ever before.