Written question asked by Clive Lewis (Labour) on Monday, 24 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (named day). It was answered by Dehenna Davison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Voter Authority Certificates: Ethnic Groups
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March to Question 171447 on Voter Authority Certificates: Ethnic Groups, if he will make a statement on collecting data on the declared ethnicity of applicants for Voter Authority Certificates.
- Answer
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As noted in the response referenced in the question, data on the declared ethnicity of applicants for Voter Authority Certificates is not held centrally.
Research commissioned by the Cabinet Office shows that people in an ethnic minority group were more likely to hold photographic identification than individuals from the White group (99% vs. 98%).
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 182347
- Session
- 2022-23
- Related items
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Voter Authority Certificates: Ethnic Groups
Friday, 31 March 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
- Subjects
- Ethnic groups Voter authority certificates
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- 2023-05-03 17:52:54 +0100
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