I absolutely agree. I would add only one point to my noble friend’s observations. If we regard the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust as a reputable research body, it is saying that something like 1.7 million people are without voter ID—I do not have the notes here, but it is a very substantial figure—and they are overwhelmingly people on lower incomes. So there is a lot that we do know, but it would certainly be a lot better to have a pilot study before this kind of change was introduced.
Elections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Grocott
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 21 March 2022.
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and
Debate on bills on Elections Bill.
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