Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006

Could the Minister respond to the question about the reasons given for diverting votes, which is a subject very close to my heart? Is it possible to give guidance to registration officers that the forms that they put out should require reasons that are a bit more specific? If people have moved, they should say where they are now living and, if they are in student accommodations, they should say where they are studying, rather than just saying that they are away from home or ““gone shopping””, or things like that. That would make a big difference in stamping out illegal diversion of votes, which obviously we all want to do.