Written question asked by Cat Smith (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 24 March 2023. It was answered by Dehenna Davison (Conservative) on Friday, 31 March 2023 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Elections: Proof of Identity

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March to Question 165270 on Local Government: Elections, and with reference to Tables 1 and 7 of the guidance on Elections Act New Burdens funding methodology: voter identification and accessibility published by his Department on 19 December 2022, whether the grant for poll station staff training will cover the training of officers at polling stations on determining whether photographs are recognisable.

Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Urgent Question response on 21 February 2023, and to the oral answer given on Monday 27 March (Official Report, HC, Volume 730, Column 646). I also refer to answers given to Questions UIN 165395 on 22 March 2023, UIN 165396 on 22 March 2023, UIN 165273 on 17 March 2023, UIN 165280 on 17 March 2023, UIN 165271 on 20 March 2023 and UIN 90823 23 November 2022. Data on the declared ethnicity of applicants for Voter Authority Certificates is not held centrally.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 171441
Session: 2022-23
Related items: Elections: Proof of Identity
Wednesday, 23 November 2022
Written questions
House of Commons; Voter Identification
Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons; Local Government: Elections
Friday, 17 March 2023
Written questions
House of Commons; Local Government: Elections
Friday, 17 March 2023
Written questions
House of Commons; Local Government: Elections
Friday, 17 March 2023
Written questions
House of Commons; Voter Authority Certificates
Monday, 20 March 2023
Written questions
House of Commons; Local Government: Elections
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Written questions
House of Commons; Local Government: Elections
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Written questions
House of Commons; Voter Identification Requirements: Local Election Turnout
Monday, 27 March 2023
Oral answers to questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Finance Elections Proof of identity Polling stations Training
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