(2) what the next stage of the Government’s electoral reform policy will be following the publication of the review of electoral systems;
(3) whether her Department’s review of electoral systems will be placed in the public domain.
The DCA internal review of voting systems introduced for the devolved administrations, the European Parliament and London Assembly elections being conducted by officials within my Department is under way. The review is desk based and is examining a range of existing publications and materials. Any decisions on next steps including publication and consultation will be taken in due course.
(2) what progress has been made with her Department’s Review of Electoral Systems.
Work is ongoing on the Department’s internal review of voting systems of the new electoral systems introduced for the devolved Administrations (the Northern Ireland Assembly, the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Parliament), the European Parliament and Greater London Assembly. Decisions on any next steps will be taken in due course.
The Department for Constitutional Affairs internal review of voting systems is desk based and is examining a range of existing publications and materials. No submissions have been sought.