Asked by: Lord Porter of Spalding (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to commemorate the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, and the commencement of women’s suffrage in the UK.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
Parliament has developed plans to celebrate the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 through events organised by the Vote 100 Project, and the Government fully supports this.
Asked by: Lord Porter of Spalding (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 19 January 2017 (HL4518) concerning threatening behaviour against those holding public office, what is the timeframe for the update and what do they consider to be an appropriate way of updating the House.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
We will continue to consider the matter and will update the House about future work undertaken. The form of the update and timescale would depend on the nature of such work.
Asked by: Lord Porter of Spalding (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen on 20 December 2016 (HL4029) concerning threatening behaviour against those holding public office, how they will keep the House updated on this issue.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
We will continue to consider this matter and will keep the House updated of future developments in the most appropriate way.
Asked by: Lord Porter of Spalding (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen on 6 December (HL3463), whether they will establish a cross party commission with representatives from national and local government to create an action plan to reduce the incidence of threatening behaviour against those holding public office.
Answered by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
We note the issue raised and will continue to consider whether any appropriate steps need to be taken in light of any developments.
Asked by: Lord Porter of Spalding (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that the decision of the Crown Prosecution Service not to prosecute in relation to a demonstration outside the home of the Leader of the London Borough of Hounslow does not adversely impact on the willingness of members of the public to stand for elected office, both locally and nationally.
Answered by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
No elected representative should have their security threatened. Councillors are volunteers and community champions. It is for political parties to encourage individuals to stand as their candidates for elected office, both locally and nationally.