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1728275

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will include (a) shotgun licences and (b) veteran ID cards as accepted forms of voter identification in (i) general and (ii) local elections.
tabling member constituency	South Shropshire
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	4843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-22/1157" target="_blank">1157</a> on 30 July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 17/09/2024 14:29:16 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1727341

registered interest
date	04/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to make the veterans ID card an acceptable form of photo ID for elections.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Tom Hayes
uin	4297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer my hon Friend to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-22/1157" target="_blank">1157</a> on 30 July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 11/09/2024 13:38:56 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5210

1725857

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the requirement for identification at polling stations.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	3145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission is the independent electoral regulator and will be reporting on the administration of the May elections and the recent General Election. This will include the proportion of individuals turned away for lack of accepted identification. We anticipate publication of their initial findings on voter ID later this month and their full election report later in the year.</p><p> </p><p>In line with our manifesto commitments, we will carefully review the voter ID rules and evaluate how they impacted citizens during the General Election before bringing forward firm proposals for reform in due course. This will of course include full consideration of the Electoral Commission’s findings.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to postal voting at the 2024 General Election, I refer my Hon Friend to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-17/199" target="_blank">199</a> on 26 July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 3150 3154 3368 3560 question first answered 09/09/2024 15:00:17 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1725995

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to remove the requirement for photo ID at elections.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	3154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission is the independent electoral regulator and will be reporting on the administration of the May elections and the recent General Election. This will include the proportion of individuals turned away for lack of accepted identification. We anticipate publication of their initial findings on voter ID later this month and their full election report later in the year.</p><p> </p><p>In line with our manifesto commitments, we will carefully review the voter ID rules and evaluate how they impacted citizens during the General Election before bringing forward firm proposals for reform in due course. This will of course include full consideration of the Electoral Commission’s findings.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to postal voting at the 2024 General Election, I refer my Hon Friend to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-17/199" target="_blank">199</a> on 26 July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 3145 3150 3368 3560 question first answered 09/09/2024 15:00:17 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1724809

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Khan of Burnley on 23 July (HL Deb col 486), when the review of voter ID will be completed; and when they expect to publish their proposals.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
uin	HL541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/08/2024 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission is the independent electoral regulator and will be reporting on the administration of the May local elections and the recent General Election. We anticipate publication of their initial findings on voter ID in September and their full election report later in the year.</p><p> </p><p>The Elections Act 2022 included a requirement for the Secretary of State to publish an evaluation of the implementation and impact of the Voter ID policy on the next local and next two UK Parliamentary General Elections. Work has already begun on the evaluation of the July 2024 election, and we will publish in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Both of these reports will inform the wider work officials are doing to thoroughly review voter ID.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 12/08/2024 13:17:53 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1723964

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential cost savings over the next decade from (1) scrapping compulsory photo ID at polling stations, and (2) including forms of ID acceptable for the purposes of collecting a parcel at a Post Office and official polling cards in the list of forms of ID that may be used to confirm eligibility to vote.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2024 answer text <p>As our manifesto made clear, the government will address the inconsistencies in voter identification that prevent legitimate electors from voting, specifically including veterans of HM Armed Forces. We are considering what changes we wish to make in order to achieve this and will bring forward proposals in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission is the independent electoral regulator and will be reporting on the administration of the May local elections and the recent General Election. We anticipate publication of their initial findings on voter ID in September, with their full election report expected later in the year. We are keen to see their findings and recommendations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 09/08/2024 11:39:05 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1722891

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to introduce secondary legislation to recognise the Veterans Card as a form of identification in polling stations across (a) Great Britain and (b) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North West Essex
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	1323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>As our manifesto made clear, the Government will address the inconsistencies in voter identification that prevent legitimate electors from voting, specifically including veterans of HM Armed Forces. We are considering what changes we wish to make in order to achieve this and will bring forward proposals in due course.</p><p>Electoral policy for Northern Ireland is a matter for the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and a separate regime for voter identification exists there. Any legislation to allow the Veteran’s Card use in Northern Ireland would be provided for in separate legislation.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 31/07/2024 11:32:02 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1722709

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to (a) review and (b) expand the list of accepted forms of voter identification at polling stations.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	Ms Julie Minns
uin	1156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>As our manifesto made clear, the Government will address the inconsistencies in voter identification that prevent legitimate electors from voting, specifically including veterans of HM Armed Forces. We are considering what changes to make in order to achieve this and will bring forward proposals in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission is the independent electoral regulator and will be reporting on the administration of the May local elections and the recent General Election. This will include the proportion of individuals turned away for lack of accepted identification. We anticipate publication of their initial findings on voter ID in September and their full election report later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 1157 1158 1159 1160 question first answered 30/07/2024 13:49:59 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5094

1722710

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will include shotgun certificates in the list of accepted forms of voter identification at polling stations.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	Ms Julie Minns
uin	1157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>As our manifesto made clear, the Government will address the inconsistencies in voter identification that prevent legitimate electors from voting, specifically including veterans of HM Armed Forces. We are considering what changes to make in order to achieve this and will bring forward proposals in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission is the independent electoral regulator and will be reporting on the administration of the May local elections and the recent General Election. This will include the proportion of individuals turned away for lack of accepted identification. We anticipate publication of their initial findings on voter ID in September and their full election report later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 1156 1158 1159 1160 question first answered 30/07/2024 13:49:59 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5094

1722711

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will include veteran’s cards in the list of accepted forms of voter identification at polling stations.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	Ms Julie Minns
uin	1158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>As our manifesto made clear, the Government will address the inconsistencies in voter identification that prevent legitimate electors from voting, specifically including veterans of HM Armed Forces. We are considering what changes to make in order to achieve this and will bring forward proposals in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission is the independent electoral regulator and will be reporting on the administration of the May local elections and the recent General Election. This will include the proportion of individuals turned away for lack of accepted identification. We anticipate publication of their initial findings on voter ID in September and their full election report later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 1156 1157 1159 1160 question first answered 30/07/2024 13:49:59 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5094