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Debate between Wayne David and Gary Streeter(10 years, 1 month ago)
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Mr Streeter
Where Kettering leads, other parts of the country will surely follow. My hon. Friend is right to say that this matter is now embraced in the national code produced by the Electoral Commission. The Electoral Commission spoke to members of UKIP recently and, as I understand it, they have still made no formal complaint. Perhaps a lesson for all of us is that if we make allegations, we should back them up and refer matters to the police.
Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)
Will the hon. Gentleman confirm that the Electoral Commission is of the view that electoral fraud cases are few and far between?
Mr Streeter
That is certainly the case, and we are fortunate in this country that there are very few cases of electoral fraud. Of course there are allegations, and the police now have special officers to investigate them, but mercifully at the moment, electoral fraud does not trouble us greatly.
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Debate between Wayne David and Gary Streeter(10 years, 5 months ago)
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Mr Streeter
As usual, my hon. Friend is right: IER has been a long time coming, but it has been carefully and successfully introduced in the past 12 months. We must pay tribute to all the electoral registration officers all over the country for their hard work. As a champion of youth engagement in democracy in his constituency, he makes an important point about online registration. There is no question but that a lot of young people have exercised their ability to register online, so making sure that our register is as full as possible.
Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)
What is the Electoral Commission’s view of the Government’s attempt to bring forward the date of the full implementation of IER to December 2015?