§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the cost of a person casting their vote at a polling station. [102544]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienRecords of the administrative costs of casting a vote at a polling station and by post are not kept separately.
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the cost of registering an elector on the electoral register in England and Wales; and what is the cost of entering a name to correct an omission from the register. [102545]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe overall cost of registration of electors in England and Wales is estimated at about £40 million per year; or approximately a pound for each elector. The cost of making a single correction would not be very much greater.