The restoration of inland waterways are hugely important to so many communities around the country. Whilst we do not currently have plans to introduce further guidance, we will certainly keep the matter under review.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4652", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lee Rowley"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North East Derbyshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lee Rowley"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-03-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-03-21T14:57:31.233Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "211"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-03-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Inland Waterways: Planning"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will introduce National Planning Policy Guidance to assist local government planning authorities to provide a consistent approach to (a) canal and (b) associated infrastructure restoration.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/280", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Michael Fabricant"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Lichfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Michael Fabricant"} ], "uin" : "18967"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1613164", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1613164/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Government carefully considered a wide range of documents when selecting which acceptable forms of identification to use at polling stations <\/strong><\/ins> Cabinet Office research shows that 98% of electors already own a form of photographic identification (in date or expired) that is accepted under the changes and this increases to 99% for those ages 18-29. A number of student cards are accredited by the Proof of Age Standards Scheme, and so are accepted. This includes the National Union of Students endorsed 'TOTUM +' student card, and a Young Scot card, meaning there are nationally available student cards that will be accepted as identification in polling stations.<\/p> The Government has committed in legislation to review the voter identification policy after implementation and, as set out previously,<\/ins> will consider appropriate changes to the list of accepted identification documents as part of this process.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason a young person's railcard is not valid for use in local and national elections as voter ID; and if he will take steps to make the young person's railcard a valid form of voter ID.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1588327/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "forms of identification would be accepted for use at polling stations<\/del>. It is essential that the list of accepted identification<\/ins>accepted forms of identification<\/del> includes those that are<\/del> owned by the majority of the electorate, but also that the list is finite and so<\/del> can be effectively administered by polling station staff. Evidence from the voter identification<\/del> pilots showed that use of a <\/ins>young person's rail card was very low where they were trialled in Woking in 2018<\/ins> against concessionary travel passes for older people, where they were trialled in Woking in 2018<\/del>. Additionally, young<\/del> Young <\/ins>person's railcards are also <\/ins>generally offered in both<\/del> digital and hard copy<\/del> physical <\/ins>formats but digital formats are not currently accepted as voter identification<\/ins>and, although it is intended that digital formats may be accepted n future, the Government did not specifically include digital format documents for the roll out of the policy, in order to support its effective delivery<\/del>. Allowing the hard copy<\/del> It was judged that allowing a physical <\/ins>version of a young person's railcard but not a digital version could lead to voter<\/del> confusion.<\/p>