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Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)

Feb. 02 2024

Source Page: Building a New Scotland papers: downloadable versions
Document: Paper 2: Renewing democracy through independence (PDF)

Found: /our-views-and-research/our-research/electoral-fraud- data/2019-electoral-fraud-data ] Electoral Management

Scottish Parliament Written Question
S6W-21302
Friday 22nd September 2023

Asked by: Cameron, Donald (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Highlands and Islands)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the proposed Electoral Reform Bill, referred to in its Programme for Government 2023-24, will be introduced to the Scottish Parliament.

Answered by Adam, George - Minister for Parliamentary Business

We are grateful to all those who responded to the Government’s consultation on electoral reform. We are considering the responses to the consultation and the analysis and will publish a formal response in due course. The responses were independently analysed, and the analysis of the consultation can be found on the Scottish Government website.

As noted, a Bill on electoral reform was announced in the Programme for Government 2023-24. We anticipate that this will be introduced to Parliament by spring 2024.

Grand Committee
Combined Authorities (Mayors) Filling of Vacancies Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 - Tue 30 Jan 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con - Life peer) This procedural consistency is the hallmark of local government electoral law and ensures the smooth - Speech Link
2: Lord Shipley (LD - Life peer) More generally, it is our view that the voter ID requirements need urgent reform. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con - Life peer) Obviously, we went through reviews on that, as did the Electoral Commission. - Speech Link

Select Committee
Unlock Democracy
 DED0022 - Defending Democracy

Written Evidence Mar. 26 2024

Inquiry: Defending Democracy
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: on a range of democracy-related issues including: transparency and accountability of government, electoral

Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Constitution Directorate

Oct. 19 2023

Source Page: Contact between constitutional futures division and Professor Alan Renwick: FOI release
Document: FOI202300367628 - Annex A & B (PDF)

Found: systems (how reform happens, merits of different systems, Senedd: votes at 16, boundary reviews)

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Minister for Parliamentary Business - Thu 23 Nov 2023

Mentions:
1: None It is probably best to highlight the Electoral Reform consultation, which ran over the winter. - Speech Link
2: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) discussions and debates on the electoral reform bill, was getting people to stand for election at any - Speech Link
3: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) happen, because the reform cannot be partisan. - Speech Link
4: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) That is why they came into public life.On the issue of parliamentary reform in general, we have lots - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Written Question
S6W-21586
Friday 29th September 2023

Asked by: Greene, Jamie (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - West Scotland)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to maximise registration to the electoral register, in light of research by the Electoral Commission indicating that as many as one million people in Scotland are either incorrectly registered to vote or missing completely.

Answered by Adam, George - Minister for Parliamentary Business

The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring everyone who is eligible to vote can do so and is working with partners to look at potential new ways to increase registration levels amongst under-represented groups including young people and foreign nationals.

The Scottish Government is considering responses to our recent consultation on electoral reform, including on how to improve registration levels, and I intend to meet with the Head of the Electoral Commission in Scotland to discuss the report and its recommendations in greater detail.

Grand Committee
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
Committee stage - Mon 25 Mar 2024
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Mentions:
1: Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab - Life peer) As ever, I am grateful to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee for the care it has taken - Speech Link
2: None intention, as I understand it, to implement a recommendation of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform - Speech Link
3: Viscount Camrose (Con - Excepted Hereditary) EU-derived rules as the time periods regulation.In response to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform - Speech Link

Deposited Papers

May. 20 2008

Source Page: Moving the date of English Local Government elections to the date of the European Parliament elections in 2009. Consultation. 18 p.
Document: DEP2008-1316.pdf (PDF)

Found: Any change cannot be made until we have consulted the Electoral Commission and such other persons as

Commons Chamber
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums - Wed 31 Jan 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Patrick Grady (SNP - Glasgow North) itself.The time to introduce elections legislation reform is usually at the beginning of a Parliament - Speech Link
2: Clive Betts (Lab - Sheffield South East) The Electoral Commission is not an agent of Government. - Speech Link
3: Cat Smith (Lab - Lancaster and Fleetwood) is what the Electoral Commission is. - Speech Link