Voter Identification Debate

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Department: Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Baroness Verma

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Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) Bill

Voter Identification

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Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Wednesday 22nd February 2023

(1 year, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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I have not read it; I have been working since 8 am, so I am sorry that I have not had time to read the Times. This is an identification card for voting; it is not a full ID card, which I think the House would want to debate with far more time than we have this afternoon.

Baroness Verma Portrait Baroness Verma (Con)
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My Lords, I would like to ask the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, where she gets her information from. I am with minority communities day in, day out, and we discuss voting and elections because I want more people from my community to be engaged. I am afraid that this ruse, which I hear in this Chamber over and over again, that they will not want to contribute and participate is a load of rubbish.

Baroness Meacher Portrait Baroness Meacher (CB)
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I think I need to respond to that accusation, if I may—

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