Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hanham (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 16 March 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Electoral Administration Bill.

Electoral Administration Bill

At the risk of delaying this part of the debate, I wonder whether I might ask the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, why his Amendment No. 45A is permissive, rather than directive. If a registration officer believes there to be a person in a property who is entitled to be on the register, he should be under a duty to send a form to that person. Under Amendment No. 45A, the registration officer ““may”” do that, if he thinks that it is a good idea, or he may not, if he thinks that that is a good idea. I just wonder whether the ““may”” should be a ““must””.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 679 c535GC
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Disclosure of information Armed forces Administration Fraud Elections Electoral register Mental illness Pilot schemes Personation Multiple occupation Proof of identity Registration Students
Legislation: Electoral Registration Bill 2005-06
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