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Proceeding contribution from Lord Rooker (Labour Independent) in the House of Lords on Monday, 13 December 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.


Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

Forgive me but that was not my point. The noble Lord was saying that we could not get 16 year-olds on to the register in time. The fact is that they are on a register now. It would be very easy to transfer them to the electoral register. It is known in government, electronically, where they are because they are about to be issued with an NI number. I am not suggesting that the NI number is used for voting but it would be very easy to put them on to the electoral register.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
723 c456 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Alternative vote Administration Elections Human rights EU nationals General elections Prisoners Referendums Voting rights Age of majority
Legislation
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk