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Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for staffing problems at the local elections in England in May 2021 as a result of (1) reluctance among potential workers to volunteer to carry out duties at polling stations, and (2) the need for extra staff at polling stations to act as (a) ‘greeters’, and (b) cleaners.  HL11408 [I]

Question HL11408: tabled on 14 December 2020 and due for answer by 30 December 2020

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Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for staffing problems at the local elections in England in May 2021 as a result of (1) reluctance among potential workers to volunteer to carry out duties at polling stations, and (2) the need for extra staff at polling stations to act as (a) ‘greeters’, and (b) cleaners.  HL11408 [I]
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Councillor (formerly Deputy Leader), Pendle Borough Council

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Lord Greaves
Liberal Democrat
Life peer