Written question asked by Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 10 September 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 24 September 2021. It was answered by Lord Greenhalgh (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 September 2021 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Elections: Proof of Identity
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the (1) costs, and (2) resource requirements, that will be needed to implement the voter ID provisions in the Elections Bill (HC Bill 138).
- Answer
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An Impact Assessment, which includes information on the cost and resource requirements for voter identification, was published (attached) alongside the Elections Bill: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3020/publications.
HMG will cover the costs for local authorities and will continue the detailed planning ahead of implementation nationally, working closely with those who will be responsible for delivery including Local Authorities, the Electoral Commission, the Association of Electoral Administrators and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL2635
- Session
- 2021-22
- Attachment
- Impact assessment
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Costs Elections Proof of identity
- Legislation
- Elections Bill 2021-22
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2022-06-29 10:45:54 +0100
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