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<p>Regarding the assessment of the potential impact of voter identification on levels
of fraud and turnout levels at the May 2023 local elections, I refer the Hon. Member
to the response given to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-03-09%2F162192&data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C45360cc53fcd4f6bb89008db561cec60%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638198454436757290%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dxL%2Fu1p09KSoVODC2ggMbKb5GDBwdjcONbzFXgi0hwU%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">162192 </a>on 14 March 2023.</p><p>Regarding the list of accepted
forms of identification and the equality impact assessment, I refer the Hon. Member
to the response to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-05-05%2F183968&data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C45360cc53fcd4f6bb89008db561cec60%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638198454436757290%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TBaawkGvf4KCjIH891CoxfFRPnUILk6E4VtTbB%2BJiDc%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">183968</a> and to UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-04-17%2F180947&data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C45360cc53fcd4f6bb89008db561cec60%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638198454436757290%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2Bs%2Bpa8GdP7HkB3oSSuwd3cY78wgP7Dg4%2FnKt%2FlCDxzI%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">180947</a> on 16 May 2023 and 20 April 2023.</p><p>No eligible electors
should be turned away due to wearing religious head dress. Privacy screens or private
areas must be, by law, available in all polling stations for electors who may wish
to have their identity checked in private.</p><p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer
I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-04-27%2F183152&data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C45360cc53fcd4f6bb89008db561cec60%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638198454436757290%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1jotLKo1OiqMtbPCNK2%2FD1YkJ0Zn%2B8G9gMnmnqElHHo%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">183152</a> on 9 May 2023.</p>
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