Electoral Fraud Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Electoral Fraud

Lord Wright of Richmond Excerpts
Tuesday 1st April 2014

(10 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Wright of Richmond Portrait Lord Wright of Richmond (CB)
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Will the Minister tell the House whether either the Government or the Electoral Commission have given any thought to following the example of Australia, Luxembourg and a few other countries of making voting compulsory?

Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait Lord Wallace of Saltaire
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The Government have considered everything, but that is not an idea that has led to enormous enthusiasm within government or, I suspect, within this House.