Question

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent representations he has received from (a) councils and (b) electoral registration officers in towns and cities with universities on the transition to Individual Electoral Registration.

The Cabinet Office established and manages a Student Forum which enables and encourages all council and Electoral Registration Officers to directly communicate their issues, queries and good practices relating to student electoral registration. The Forum exists to support closer working relationships between universities and authorities and in addition to its work with electoral services receives representation direct from the higher education sector.