Individual Electoral Registration

Debate between David Morris and Tom Harris

Wednesday 15th September 2010 Commons Chamber

[David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con)]

I congratulate my hon. Friend on the statement. I have listened to what hon. Members have said, and it seems to me that while nobody will be removed from the register, there is a certain amount of uncertainty in respect of eligibility to vote. Through these various registration documents, will the Minister consider giving people a particular number that could be annexed on to the national insurance number?

[Mr Tom Harris]

An ID card.

[David Morris]

No, not an ID card. Far from it; it will be a number, and that number will transfer with them if they move addresses. That would be—

[Mr Harris]

An ID card.

[David Morris]

It would not be an ID card. It would be a number that was unique to each person.