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	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how successfully local authorities will be able to implement the new Voter ID legislation at the local elections in May.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lady to the Commons UQ response <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhansard.parliament.uk%2Fcommons%2F2023-02-21%2Fdebates%2FE941CE91-95D6-4EB8-B3E2-46059027B909%2FVoterIdentification&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7508e7afb75a4213f9ec08db2eb99094%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638155146738060080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7qmuhURQ8nLa4s2k82Lc3b%2FpebfXKd8q1h15X3GVDY8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>, to the Cabinet Office <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvoter-identification-photographic-id-ownership-in-great-britain&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7508e7afb75a4213f9ec08db2eb99094%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638155146738060080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r2XpjDRQ6Os9oWO108b%2BlfnLhu5tXJMSP1FZpeyc7IA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">published</a> survey on levels of ownership of photographic identification, and to the New Burdens funding methodology for the Elections Act 2022 available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Felections-act-new-burdens-funding-methodology-voter-identification-and-accessibility%2Felections-act-new-burdens-funding-methodology-voter-identification-and-accessibility&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7508e7afb75a4213f9ec08db2eb99094%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638155146738060080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pPQ%2FU%2B6SCazKg%2BWum21Q7dGUZVic%2BSP%2FOg1apotSNF8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p>Information regarding applications for Voter Authority Certificates is <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvoter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk%2Fperformance&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7508e7afb75a4213f9ec08db2eb99094%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638155146738060080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PN9D3y6StKofEa9dpCjvZTdR2uSznP%2FJGMUmTnyn1wE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"> published</a> online. The rejection of an application is a matter for the relevant Electoral Registration Officer.</p><p>The Association of Electoral Administrators is providing relevant training for Returning Officers.</p><p>The Office for Students encourages higher education providers to promote electoral registration. Students can register at their home address or their term-time address or both.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name UQ - Voter Identification - Hansard - UK Parliament.pdf title UQ response 2 file name Published - Voter identification_ photographic ID ownership in Great Britain - GOV.UK.pdf title Voter Identification 3 file name Elections Act New Burdens funding methodology_ voter identification and accessibility - GOV.UK.pdf title New Burdens Funding grouped question UIN HL6447 question first answered 27/03/2023 15:22:40 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1604222

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	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 estimate they have made of the number of eligible voters who may be unable to vote at polling stations due to the new Voter ID legislation, either because of (1) a lack of acceptable ID, or (2) a lack of awareness of the new requirements; and what training is being provided for (a) polling station officers, and (b) returning officers, to ensure that they prepared to judge the (i) veracity of official documents, and (ii) the authenticity of photo IDs.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lady to the Commons UQ response <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhansard.parliament.uk%2Fcommons%2F2023-02-21%2Fdebates%2FE941CE91-95D6-4EB8-B3E2-46059027B909%2FVoterIdentification&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7508e7afb75a4213f9ec08db2eb99094%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638155146738060080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7qmuhURQ8nLa4s2k82Lc3b%2FpebfXKd8q1h15X3GVDY8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>, to the Cabinet Office <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvoter-identification-photographic-id-ownership-in-great-britain&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7508e7afb75a4213f9ec08db2eb99094%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638155146738060080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r2XpjDRQ6Os9oWO108b%2BlfnLhu5tXJMSP1FZpeyc7IA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">published</a> survey on levels of ownership of photographic identification, and to the New Burdens funding methodology for the Elections Act 2022 available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Felections-act-new-burdens-funding-methodology-voter-identification-and-accessibility%2Felections-act-new-burdens-funding-methodology-voter-identification-and-accessibility&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7508e7afb75a4213f9ec08db2eb99094%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638155146738060080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pPQ%2FU%2B6SCazKg%2BWum21Q7dGUZVic%2BSP%2FOg1apotSNF8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p>Information regarding applications for Voter Authority Certificates is <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvoter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk%2Fperformance&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7508e7afb75a4213f9ec08db2eb99094%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638155146738060080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PN9D3y6StKofEa9dpCjvZTdR2uSznP%2FJGMUmTnyn1wE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"> published</a> online. The rejection of an application is a matter for the relevant Electoral Registration Officer.</p><p>The Association of Electoral Administrators is providing relevant training for Returning Officers.</p><p>The Office for Students encourages higher education providers to promote electoral registration. Students can register at their home address or their term-time address or both.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name UQ - Voter Identification - Hansard - UK Parliament.pdf title UQ response 2 file name Published - Voter identification_ photographic ID ownership in Great Britain - GOV.UK.pdf title Voter Identification 3 file name Elections Act New Burdens funding methodology_ voter identification and accessibility - GOV.UK.pdf title New Burdens Funding grouped question UIN HL6446 question first answered 27/03/2023 15:22:40 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle