It has been suggested that the numbers in Northern Ireland fell for an improper reason, but that is not what the Electoral Commission said. It said:"““We do not agree with the assertion that 120,000 or so persons were disenfranchised as a result of the new legislation being introduced.””"
The evidence that we have just heard from the hon. Member for Belfast, East (Mr. Robinson) confirms that that is the case.
Electoral Administration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Oliver Heald
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 11 January 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06.
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