PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Electoral Register (18 December 2014)

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when the Government will report on the findings of the pilot scheme allowing councils to use DVLA data to match voters during the transition to individual electoral registration; and what plans he has to extend that scheme.

Asked by:
Sir Nicholas Dakin (Labour)

The DVLA pilot scheme aims to support Electoral Registration Officers in fulfilling their responsibilities for improving the accuracy and completeness of the electoral register. The evaluation will be published in due course and any considerations to extend this scheme will depend on the outcome of the pilots.

Answered by:
Mr Sam Gyimah (Liberal Democrat)
6 January 2015