Debates between Baroness Verma and Baroness Meacher during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Voter Identification

Debate between Baroness Verma and Baroness Meacher
Wednesday 22nd February 2023

(1 year, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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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—