Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Tom Pursglove Excerpts
Thursday 5th May 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I simply repeat my earlier point: when allegations are made, there are proper authorities to investigate them.

Tom Pursglove Portrait Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
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There seems to be some confusion out in the country about whether people need to re-register to vote in the EU referendum on 23 June. I would of course never seek to pass comment on these matters, but I have been led to believe that some of this confusion is emanating from the Government’s pro-EU propaganda. May we have a statement next week to put this matter beyond doubt and clarify the situation?

Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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Let me set the matter completely straight today: anyone who is currently on the electoral roll does not need to re-register for the referendum.