In the Queen’s Speech in October 2019, the Government announced that they would introduce legislation on voter identification. It was very clearly set out in the guidance and briefing that was given around the Queen’s Speech that that would specifically include photo identification and the free identity cards for local authorities. It was an announced and established policy of voter identification, and the manifesto referred to this.
Elections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord True
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 17 March 2022.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Elections Bill.
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820 c556
Session
2021-22
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