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Proceeding contribution from Oliver Heald (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 June 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Electoral Administration Bill.

Electoral Administration Bill

As the Under-Secretary knows, I believe that amendment No. 6 is better than nothing and I congratulate all those, including my noble Friend Baroness Hanham, who managed to wring it out of the Ministry of Defence. However, if she reads further, she will realise that the Ministry of Defence is required to secure"““(so far as circumstances permit) an effective opportunity of exercising from time to time as occasion may require the rights””" to register and to vote. That is not the same as requiring the Ministry of Defence to effect the registration of servicemen. I want that to happen. There is a difference between us and I hope that I have made the point clearly. We do not agree and I would therefore like to press amendment (a) to a Division, because our servicemen deserve it.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
447 c718 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disability Disclosure of information Armed forces Candidates Absent voting Fraud Finance Elections ICT Donors Electoral register Election observers National insurance Northern Ireland Personation Political parties Loans Proof of identity Polling stations Registration Voting methods Security Returning officers Ballot papers
Legislation
Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06
Link
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