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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Polling Stations: Proof of Identity more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to introduce a requirement for voters to produce personal identification at a polling station to receive a ballot paper. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 2735 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
answer text <p>In line with its manifesto commitment, the Government intends to legislate to ensure that a form of identification must be presented before voting. It is intended that this requirement be tested through pilot schemes at the May 2018 elections. Pilots will help to identify the best way of administering this new requirement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is continuing to work with the Law Commission on how best to implement the recommendations of their review of electoral law in collaboration with other stakeholders. We will respond to their report in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
grouped question UIN 2731 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-10T16:26:12.093Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-10T16:26:12.093Z
answering member
4021
label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this