Proceeding contribution from Lord Garden (Liberal Democrat) 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

I shall explain, for the benefit of those who are clarifying, that the paragraphs are different. Paragraph (a) certainly is, because it inserts the ““voting in person”” element, specifically designed to get away from the problem that the Minister brought up about our going back to the old service voting system. The old service voting system was about proxy and postal votes; that is what the 1983 legislation says. I put in ““voting in person”” to ensure that we were not going back to the old system. The proposed system is very different; that was the intent of my amendment at paragraph (a). I agree that paragraph (b) is a minor change. It just deals with the introduction of civil partnerships. Paragraph (c) is new.

Secondary information

Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 679 c559-60GC
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
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Electoral Administration Bill

Secondary information

Librarians' tools