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Fri 23rd Feb 2018
Overseas Electors Bill
Commons Chamber

2nd reading: House of Commons

Overseas Electors Bill

Debate between Geoffrey Clifton-Brown and Cat Smith
2nd reading: House of Commons
Friday 23rd February 2018

(6 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Cat Smith Portrait Cat Smith
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Given the overstretched nature of elections offices up and down the country, I suspect there would not be the capacity for such a check. Given that the Government are this May planning to trial requiring ID at polling stations, it seems that the requirements to prove the identity of an elector living in the UK are far greater than—

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Portrait Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
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claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36)

Question put.

A Division was called; Dame Cheryl Gillan and Geoffrey Clifton-Brown were appointed Tellers for the Ayes, but no Members being appointed Tellers for the Noes, the Deputy Speaker declared that the Ayes had it.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Question put, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

Question agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Second time; to stand committed to a Public Bill Committee (Standing Order No. 63).