Debates between Alex Norris and Peter Dowd during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Alex Norris and Peter Dowd
Monday 2nd September 2024

(2 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Peter Dowd Portrait Peter Dowd (Bootle) (Lab)
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The Deputy Prime Minister has shown that her footwork at the Dispatch Box is as good as her footwork on the dance floor. At this year’s election, veterans who brought along their veterans’ ID card to prove their identity were turned away. Will the Minister guarantee that this will change?

Alex Norris Portrait Alex Norris
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I am grateful for that very important question. Veterans were turned away at the recent elections. We have committed to changing that, and we will introduce the necessary regulations in due course.