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Debates on delegated legislation on Monday, 30 October 2006, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Ashton of Upholland. The answering member was Baroness Hanham.

Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006

Draft SI on representation of the people (england and wales) (amendment) (no. 2) (SI 2006/2910). Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Also debated with draft SIs on service voters registration period (SI 2006/3406)and review of polling districts and polling places (parliamentary elections) (SI 2006/2965). Grand Committee held in Moses Room.

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
686 c1-13GC 
Session
2005-06
Department
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Related items
Service Voters Registration Period Order 2006
Thursday, 19 October 2006
Statutory instruments
House of Commons
House of Lords
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Proceeding contributions
Lord Goodhart | 686 c12GC (Link to this contribution) On verification, if the returning officer discovers that, of his 20 per cent that he has opened, a s...
Baroness Hanham | 686 c11-2GC (Link to this contribution) To go back to the personal identifiers, I am pleased that the 20 per cent will be a minimum. It is c...
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Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 686 c12GC (Link to this contribution) Yes, we are. Our ambition is to get to 100 per cent by then. We have already put in place funding, a...
Baroness Hanham | 686 c4-5GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for that very clear explanation of the regulations, which we discussed in consi...
Lord Greaves | 686 c6-9GC (Link to this contribution) I want to pick at one or two of the details of these regulations, and I suppose that the Minister wi...
Lord Greaves | 686 c12GC (Link to this contribution) Could the Minister respond to the question about the reasons given for diverting votes, which is a s...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 686 c1-4GC (Link to this contribution) rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Representat...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 686 c12GC (Link to this contribution) I hope that electoral officers will need no guidance and that it will be obvious that they must do f...
Lord Goodhart | 686 c5-6GC (Link to this contribution) We share many of the concerns expressed by the noble Baroness, Lady Hanham. Like her, we have nothin...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 686 c10-1GC (Link to this contribution) I am here to help. The corresponding number list will be sealed along with the ballot papers, so th...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 686 c9-10GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate, and I am delighted that I have li...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 686 c12GC (Link to this contribution) I am sorry that I did not answer that point specifically. The Electoral Commission will be giving th...
Subjects
Access Disclosure of information Armed forces Absent voting Fraud Elections Electoral register General elections Opening hours Polling stations Voting methods Voting rights
Legislation
Service Voters Registration Period Order 2006
Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006
Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006
Link
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