My Lords, the Government’s policy position is clear. I will probably get wrapped over the knuckles as I may not have construed the Bill correctly because of feeling hungry at 7.29 pm. If I did not then, once we come back, I will correct the record. Certainly, the provision is there. As I said in my speech on the previous group, if the Government consider that there are other documents which can meet the security standards required—some photographic documents currently do not and are therefore excluded—then that is why we were taking that potential power in the Bill. Regarding the type of document, the Government’s policy remains as stated. We are for photographic identification.
Elections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord True
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 21 March 2022.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Elections Bill.
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