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Proceeding contribution from Lord Neill of Bladen (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 13 May 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Political Parties and Elections Bill.


Political Parties and Elections Bill

Perhaps the noble Baroness will allow me to intervene on the point about annual registration. I believe that that is how the system started in Northern Ireland and it produced considerable indignation. People said, "Why do we have to come? Why are we not trusted?" The system was altered so that it became possible to register for I am not sure how long, but annual registration ceased. That matter of detail must be ironed out to make the system more acceptable.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
710 c403GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disclosure of information Databases Armed forces Candidates Absent voting Fraud Finance Elections Electoral register Northern Ireland Political parties Members' interests Proof of identity Voting rights Councillors' interests Information sharing
Legislation
Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
Link
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