Electoral Administration Bill

I shall make an equally short contribution. As the hon. Gentleman knows, it is always difficult to prove intent in such matters, and I am not sure that his amendment is appropriate in these circumstances. I do not want to give the green light to the people who appear every year without fail in a tabloid newspaper saying that their pet dog, goldfish or toddler has been registered and that the local authority is absurd to have done so although it is they who have filled in the name on the registration form. If we can avoid that happening by pain of this offence, we will have done a service to the electoral system.