§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Prime Minister what is the total amount of money being spent by Her Majesty's Government Departments on publicising the individual's right to vote in the forthcoming(a) county council and (b) European elections.
§ The Prime MinisterEvery person registered to vote at these elections will receive a poll card specifying the election, and when and where polling will take place: the cost to the Treasury at the forthcoming European parliamentary elections is expected to be in excess of £3 million; a corresponding figure for the county council elections is not readily available. The cost of delivering candidates' election addresses at the European parliamentary elections, expected to be in excess of £4 million, will also be met by the Treasury. An annual campaign undertaken by the Home Office at a cost of around £0.5 million publicises the need to be included in the electoral register in order to secure the right to vote at all elections in the forthcoming year.