Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 556
Representation Of The People
The Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014
Made
6th March 2014
Laid before Parliament
11th March 2014
Coming into force
1st April 2014
The Lord President of the Council, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000( 1 ), makes the following Order, which gives effect to recommendations submitted to him by the Electoral Commission for variations to the scheme for the making by the Commission of policy development grants:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st April 2014.
Amendments to the scheme
2. The amendments to the Policy Development Grants Scheme 2006( 2 ) set out in the Schedule shall have effect for the purpose of the making by the Commission of policy development grants on or after 1st April 2014.
Signed by the authority of the Lord President of the Council
Greg Clark
Minister of State
Cabinet Office
6th March 2014
Article 2
SCHEDULE Amendments to the Policy Developments Grants Scheme
1. In paragraph 1(2) of the Schedule to the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) Order 2006, in the definition of “UK electorate”, for paragraph (a) substitute–
“ (a) in respect of the year ending on 31st March 2015, means such number published by the Commission not later than 2nd May 2014 as is calculated by the Commission to be equal to the total number of persons whose names appeared on an electoral register—
(i) in England on 17th February 2014,
(ii) in Northern Ireland on 1st December 2013,
(iii) in Scotland on 10th March 2014, or
(iv) in Wales on 10th March 2014; ”
2. In paragraph 6(2), for paragraph (a) substitute–
“ (a) in relation to the year ending on 31st March 2015, means—
(i) for England, such number published by the Commission not later than 2nd May 2014 as is calculated by the Commission to be equal to the total number of persons whose names appeared on an electoral register in England on 17th February 2014,
(ii) for Northern Ireland, such number published by the Commission not later than 2nd May 2014 as is calculated by the Commission to be equal to the total number of persons whose names appeared on an electoral register in Northern Ireland on 1st December 2013,
(iii) for Scotland, such number published by the Commission not later than 2nd May 2014 as is calculated by the Commission to be equal to the total number of persons whose names appeared on an electoral register in Scotland on 10th March 2014,
(iv) for Wales, such number published by the Commission not later than 2nd May 2014 as is calculated by the Commission to be equal to the total number of persons whose names appeared on an electoral register in Wales on 10th March 2014; ”
2000 c.41 . In accordance with section 159A of the 2000 Act, inserted by S.I. 2002/2626 and amended by the Lord President of the Council Order 2010 ( S.I. 2010/1837 ), the power conferred on the Secretary of State by section 12 is exercisable concurrently by the Lord President of the Council and the Secretary of State.
See paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) Order 2006 ( S.I. 2006/602 ).