Lord Watts
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(7 years, 3 months ago)
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Lord Young of Cookham
I understand that, technically, it is not an offence if you do not register. It is an offence if you do not reply to some correspondence from the electoral registration officer. I am sorry to disappoint my noble friend, but I will give him exactly the same answer that he received from my noble friend at the Dispatch Box a few weeks ago. We have no plans to introduce compulsory registration.
Lord Watts (Lab)
My Lords, could we do away with all this nonsense by introducing ID cards? Would that not resolve this problem and many others?
Lord Young of Cookham
Again, I reply in a similar vein. The Government have no plans to introduce ID cards.