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date	27/02/2023
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what discussions the Committee has had with the Commission on the guidance issued to local authorities on requirements to record the (a) number and (b) identity details of people turned away from polling stations for not possessing required identification.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	153994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>The Speaker’s Committee has not had discussions with the Electoral Commission on the matter referred to.</p><p>The Electoral Commission has published guidance for Returning Officers on delivering the voter ID requirement, alongside a handbook and quick guide for polling station staff. These provide staff with support and guidance to implement the legislation on polling day and manage any issues which arise, including where a voter does not have an accepted form of ID.</p><p>Legislation requires polling station staff to collect data on the number of voters not issued with a ballot paper, whether because they have produced ID which is not on the list of accepted documents or have not produced any ID at all. This data will be anonymised and then provided to the Government and the Commission after polling day.</p><p>The Commission will report on how the May 2023 elections were delivered, including how voters found taking part, and what lessons can be learned for the future.</p> answering member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood answering member printed Cat Smith grouped question UIN 154026 question first answered 01/03/2023 10:43:34 answering member 4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1599552

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Committee has had discussions with the Electoral Commission on guidance to be issued during the training of polling station staff on dealing with voters who do not have eligible ID.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	154026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>The Speaker’s Committee has not had discussions with the Electoral Commission on the matter referred to.</p><p>The Electoral Commission has published guidance for Returning Officers on delivering the voter ID requirement, alongside a handbook and quick guide for polling station staff. These provide staff with support and guidance to implement the legislation on polling day and manage any issues which arise, including where a voter does not have an accepted form of ID.</p><p>Legislation requires polling station staff to collect data on the number of voters not issued with a ballot paper, whether because they have produced ID which is not on the list of accepted documents or have not produced any ID at all. This data will be anonymised and then provided to the Government and the Commission after polling day.</p><p>The Commission will report on how the May 2023 elections were delivered, including how voters found taking part, and what lessons can be learned for the future.</p> answering member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood answering member printed Cat Smith grouped question UIN 153994 question first answered 01/03/2023 10:43:34 answering member 4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols