Voter Authority Certificates Debate
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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
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Voter Authority Certificates
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Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
Yes, my Lords; it is in legislation that local authorities will count the numbers, anonymously, of electors who are turned away and we will look at those and at all the other evidence from the electoral returning officers when we look at how this has worked.
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con)
Does my noble friend have any idea why the opposition parties should be against ensuring that the ballot is properly conducted and secure?
Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
No, I do not, because it was the Labour Party, supported by the Liberal Democrat Party, that agreed in 2003 to Northern Ireland having a similar system. They voted for it and I cannot understand why they are not voting for it this time.