Jo Stevens
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(7 years, 4 months ago)
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Chris Skidmore
When it comes to the issue of electoral fraud and double voting, I will ensure that we involve all our electoral partners, including the police.
Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central) (Lab)
T3. If the Government are really committed to modernising the electoral register, will the Minister confirm that they will allow universities to block-register students during enrolment and re-registration, and ensure that schools and further education colleges give details of people who are approaching voting age to the electoral registration office?
Chris Skidmore
No. We do not agree with block registration. What the Government have done is to ensure, through the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, that universities have a duty to encourage registration. We will publish ministerial guidance on the issue in 2018.