Politics and Government

(asked on 30th January 2020) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to address the reported levels of dissatisfaction with democracy in the UK.


Answered by
Earl Howe Portrait
Earl Howe
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
This question was answered on 13th February 2020

We will consider the findings of the Future of Democracy Global Satisfaction with Democracy report as part of the Defending Democracy Programme. This programme aims to safeguard our democratic processes and ensure our democracy remains safe and inclusive.

The Government is introducing measures to maintain public confidence in democracy by improving transparency and accountability. The introduction of a digital imprints regime for online advertising is one such measure. The digital imprint proposals will be published in due course.

The Cabinet Office is continuing to work closely with DCMS, regulators and other key stakeholders to confirm the extent of such regulations and how they can best be put into practice.

Voters deserve to have confidence in our democracy and the Government is absolutely committed to ensuring this remains the case.

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