Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

Debate between Lord Bach and Lord Stoddart of Swindon

Wednesday 8th December 2010 Lords Chamber

[Lord Stoddart of Swindon]

My Lords, I am glad that the noble Lord has asked his question about compulsory registration because it is an important one. I well remember that the back of the registration document stated that if you failed to fill in the form, you could be fined £25. As far as I can see, that statement no longer appears on the form.

[Lord Bach]

I am grateful to the noble Lord for telling the Committee that, but my feeling is that it is, strictly speaking, something that a citizen is obliged to do.