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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Pack (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Tuesday, 18 November 2025.

Election Law

Question

My Lords, I welcome the clarity of the Minister’s Answer and the clear commitment to the principle of consolidating election law. I take the

point that it is a time-consuming measure, but is that not why it is all the more important that the Government make a start on it now, rather than putting it off?

Answer

I do understand the impatience that the noble Lord pushes. We did a recent review of electoral registration conduct to improve resilience, reduce risk and support administrators and voters alike. We are now taking the key priorities from that review and enacting them to make sure that our election system is as good as it can be without creating a long delay before we do anything.

Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
850 c668 
Session
2024-26
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Education Elections Electoral register Local government Political parties Proof of identity Politics Young people
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk