Lord Campbell-Savours
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(12 years, 11 months ago)
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire
My Lords, I suspect that a great many Members of this House are registered in more than one property. I certainly am since we have lived both in Yorkshire and in London for a very long time. The questions of what is a second home and what is a holiday home very delicate. I am conscious that in south-west England this is a particularly sensitive issue.
Lord Campbell-Savours
My Lords, why are the Government so keen on removing the offence?
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
My Lords, perhaps I may be precise and make it clear that the Government are not removing the offence. The offence is the failure to return the form for the system of household registration. If we were to make it an offence not to register on an individual basis, that would be extending the offence. We will return to this when the Bill is being considered in both Houses.