Committee to take further evidence on Voter engagement in the UK

Date and time: Thursday 13 March 2014 at 10.00 am

Location: Wilson Room, Portcullis House

In the second session of this inquiry, the Committee will be taking evidence from the Hansard Society and the Electoral Reform Society on the scale of and reasons for low voter engagement in the UK, and asking how voter registration and turnout can be improved.

At 10.00 am:

Ruth Fox, Director, Hansard Society

At 10.45 am:

Jessica Garland, Research Officer, Electoral Reform Society
Will Brett, Head of Media, Electoral Reform Society

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Committee Membership is as follows: Mr Graham Allen (Chair) (Nottingham North), Mr Jeremy Browne (Taunton Deane), Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch), Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford), Mark Durkan (Foyle), Paul Flynn (Newport West), Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East), David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale), Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst), Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd), Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight)

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Specific Committee Information: [email protected] 020 7219 6287

Media Information: Jessica Bridges-Palmer [email protected] 020 7219 0724

Committee Website: www.parliament.uk/pcrc