tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2025-02-12T10:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/electoral-commissions-reports-on-the-2024-elections-government-response 2025-02-12T10:00:00+00:00 Electoral Commission’s reports on the 2024 elections: government response A formal response to the Electoral Commission’s reports on elections held in 2024. It sets out the government’s position on each of the recommendations made. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/absent-voting-legislative-reform-order 2024-11-25T12:00:02+00:00 Absent voting Legislative Reform Order Proposal to use a Legislative Reform Order to allow applications for postal and proxy voting arrangements for devolved elections in Scotland and Wales to be made online. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/prime-minister-and-heads-of-devolved-governments-council-communique-11-october-2024 2024-10-11T00:00:00+01:00 Prime Minister and Heads of Devolved Governments Meeting communiqué 11 October 2024 A communiqué of a meeting between the Prime Minister of the UK and the Heads of Devolved Governments held on 11 October 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/electoral-registration-government-response-to-the-select-committee-report 2024-05-21T14:43:36+01:00 Electoral registration: government response to the Select Committee report The government‘s response to the House of Commons Select Committee fourth report on electoral registration. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/communiques-from-the-interministerial-group-for-elections-and-registration-february-2021-january-2024 2024-02-26T14:29:41+00:00 Communiqués from the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration: February 2021 - January 2024 A note of the meetings held by the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/elections-act-postal-and-proxy-voting-safeguards 2023-05-23T10:31:00+01:00 Elections Act: postal and proxy voting safeguards The Representation of The People (Postal And Proxy Voting Etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/prime-minister-and-heads-of-devolved-governments-council-extended-communique-10-november-2022 2022-12-06T14:25:00+00:00 Prime Minister and Heads of Devolved Governments Council extended communiqué: 10 November 2022 Detailed Communiqué following the inaugural meeting of the Prime Minister and Heads of Devolved Governments Council on 10 November 2022. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/prime-minister-and-heads-of-devolved-governments-council-communique-10-november-2022 2022-11-11T16:00:06+00:00 Prime Minister and Heads of Devolved Governments Council communiqué 10 November 2022 A communiqué of a meeting between the Prime Minister of the UK and the Heads of Devolved Governments Council held on 10 November 2022 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/seventh-annual-report-on-the-implementation-and-operation-of-part-2-finance-of-the-wales-act-2014 2022-04-11T10:20:42+01:00 Seventh Annual Report on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014 The Secretary of State has laid before Parliament the Seventh Annual Report on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/uk-support-to-summit-for-democracy 2022-02-16T13:57:55+00:00 UK support to Summit for Democracy A written compendium of the UK's commitments to the Summit for Democracy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/elections-bill-2021-summary-factsheet 2022-02-08T15:34:06+00:00 Elections Bill 2021: Summary factsheet This document provides a summary of the measures in the Elections Bill 2021. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/overseas-electors-delivering-votes-for-life-for-british-expatriates 2022-02-03T15:00:00+00:00 Overseas electors: Delivering ‘votes for life’ for British expatriates This policy statement sets out more detail on the government's proposals for ‘votes for life’ for overseas electors. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/identity-verification-for-absent-vote-applications-and-an-online-application-service 2022-02-03T15:00:00+00:00 Identity verification for absent vote applications and an online application service This policy statement sets out more detail on the government's proposals for absent voting identification and online applications. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/voter-identification-at-polling-stations-and-the-new-voter-card 2022-01-06T15:05:00+00:00 Voter identification at polling stations and the new Voter Card This policy statement sets out more detail on the government's proposals for the voter identification policy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/prime-minister-led-engagement-with-the-devolved-administrations 2021-10-19T17:14:00+01:00 Prime Minister led engagement with the devolved governments A communiqué of a meeting between the Prime Minister of the UK and the First Ministers and deputy First Minister of the devolved governments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/local-voting-rights-for-eu-citizens-living-in-the-uk 2021-06-17T15:48:11+01:00 Local Voting Rights for EU Citizens Living in the UK EU citizens’ voting and candidacy rights in local elections need to be updated to reflect our new relationship with the EU. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/transparency-in-digital-campaigning-technical-consultation-on-digital-imprints 2021-06-15T13:00:00+01:00 Transparency in digital campaigning: technical consultation on digital imprints The Cabinet Office is seeking views on the technical scope of the new digital imprints regime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/may-2021-elections-joint-statement-from-the-uk-government-scottish-government-and-welsh-government 2021-03-09T10:00:00+00:00 May 2021 Elections - Joint statement from the UK Government, Scottish Government and Welsh Government A joint statement from the UK Government, Scottish Government and Welsh Government on the elections taking place in England, Scotland and Wales on 6 May 2021. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/terms-of-reference-for-the-interministerial-group-for-elections-and-registration 2021-02-25T17:14:32+00:00 Terms of Reference for the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration Terms of Reference for the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/may-2021-polls-delivery-plan 2021-02-05T09:33:00+00:00 May 2021 Polls Delivery Plan The May 2021 polls will take place in a similar way to previous polls, but there will be differences as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.